UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 13, 2024

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	814-00967	45-4247759
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)


1450 Brickell Avenue, 31st Floor Miami, Florida		33131
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(305) 381-6999

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	WHF	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Select Market)
7.875% Notes due 2028	WHFCL	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) is deeply saddened to announce that director Kevin F. Burke passed away on January 13, 2024 at the age of 69. Mr. Burke had been an independent director on the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) since 2017 and served on the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.

Item 8.01. Other Events

On January 16, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing that Mr. Burke has passed away. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits



99.1	Press Release of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. dated January 16, 2024.

104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Dated: January 17, 2024	WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC.

	By:	/s/ Joyson C. Thomas
		Joyson C. Thomas
		Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. Mourns the Passing of Director Kevin Burke

NEW YORK, NY, January 16, 2024 – WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (“WhiteHorse Finance” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WHF) is deeply saddened to announce the death of Kevin Burke, a longtime member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Kevin joined the Board of Directors in 2017 and provided invaluable counsel to the Company’s management team throughout his tenure as a Board member. The Company extends its condolences to his family, particularly his wife Mimi and their four children. He is remembered as a dear friend, admired colleague and devoted husband and father.

Stuart Aronson, WhiteHorse Finance's Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and fellow board member, Kevin Burke. It was a privilege for me and my fellow Board members to have worked alongside Kevin. We are grateful for his dedication and service to WhiteHorse Finance. On behalf of our Board of Directors and entire organization, we wish to extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to Kevin’s family.”

About WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

WhiteHorse Finance is a business development company that originates and invests in loans to privately held, lower middle market companies across a broad range of industries. The Company's investment activities are managed by H.I.G. WhiteHorse Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, LLC, ("H.I.G. Capital"). H.I.G. Capital is a leading global alternative asset manager with over $60 billion of capital under management* across a number of funds focused on the small and mid-cap markets. For more information about H.I.G. Capital, please visit http://www.higcapital.com. For more information about the Company, please visit http://www.whitehorsefinance.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

Contacts

Stuart Aronson

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

212-506-0500

saronson@higwhitehorse.com

Joyson Thomas

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

305-379-2322

jthomas@higwhitehorse.com

Robert Brinberg

Rose & Company

212-257-5932

whitehorse@roseandco.com

Source: WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

* Based on total capital raised by H.I.G. Capital and affiliates.