GAIN

Business Context and Reporting Period

This Form 8-K is a current report filed by Gladstone Investment Corporation on October 13, 2020. The filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding the declaration of monthly cash distributions for the Company's equity securities.

Key Financial Metrics

The filing does not provide specific financial performance metrics such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt levels, or liquidity ratios. The document focuses exclusively on the declaration of distributions.

Material Changes and Events

The primary event reported is the Board of Directors' declaration of monthly cash distributions for the following periods and securities:

• Periods Covered: October 2020, November 2020, and December 2020.
• Securities Affected:
  • Common Stock (Symbol: GAIN)
  • 6.250% Series D Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (Symbol: GAINM)
  • 6.375% Series E Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (Symbol: GAINL)

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

The filing contains no forward-looking guidance, management commentary on future operations, or discussion of risks and contingencies beyond the standard disclosure that the press release information is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Verify the exact per-share distribution amounts for Common Stock, Series D, and Series E preferred stock in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1), as this 8-K summary does not list the specific dollar values.
• Confirm the record dates and payment dates for the October, November, and December 2020 distributions.
• Review the Company's most recent 10-Q or 10-K for underlying financial performance data, as this 8-K does not contain operational or financial results.