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): April 24, 2006
APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 333-112591 | 52-2439556 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
Commission File Number | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 9 West 57th Street, 41st Floor New York, NY |
10019 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 515-3200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On April 24, 2006, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed former U.S. Senator Thomas A. Daschle to serve as a member of the Board, effective immediately. Senator Daschle has been appointed to serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Audit Committee. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Senator Daschle to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release, dated April 24, 2006, announcing the appointment of Senator Thomas A. Daschle to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements 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 our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: April 24, 2006 | By: | /s/ Gordon E. Swartz | ||
| Name: | Gordon E. Swartz | |||
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | |||
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