NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 9, 2012--
BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: BKCC) (“BlackRock Kelso
Capital” or the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the
“Annual Meeting”) today. The proposals considered at the Annual Meeting
are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for
the Annual Meeting as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 16, 2012 (the "Proxy"). As of March 12, 2012, the record date,
73,424,682 shares of common stock were eligible to vote.
The Company’s stockholders voted today to approve the first and third
proposals found in the Proxy. To permit additional time to solicit
stockholder votes for the second proposal found in the Proxy, the Annual
Meeting was then adjourned until May 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (New York
City time) and scheduled to reconvene at that time on the 7th
floor of 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York.
The Company’s stockholders elected William E. Mayer and François de
Saint Phalle as Class II directors, each of whom will serve until the
2015 Annual Meeting, or until his successor is duly elected and
qualifies or until his earlier resignation, removal from office, death
or incapacity. The Company’s stockholders also ratified the selection of
Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered
public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.
If you have not yet voted or wish to change your vote on the
second proposal found in the Proxy, we urge you to vote by phone or
through the internet using the instructions provided on your proxy
ballot. You may also contact Georgeson Inc. at 800-790-6795 if you need
assistance with voting.
About BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation
BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation is a business development
company that provides debt and equity capital to middle-market companies.
The Company’s investment objective is to generate both current income
and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The
Company invests primarily in middle-market companies in the form of
senior and junior secured and unsecured debt securities and loans, each
of which may include an equity component, and by making direct
preferred, common and other equity investments in such companies.
Available Information
BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation’s filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, press releases, earnings releases and other
financial information are available on its website at www.blackrockkelso.com.
Source: BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation
BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation
Investors:
Corinne
Pankovcin, 212-810-5798
or
Press:
Brian Beades,
212-810-5596