Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held by Apollo Investment Corporation on August 10, 2021. The filing was submitted on August 11, 2021. Note: The input metadata referenced "Midcap Financial Investment Corp," but the filing text explicitly identifies the registrant as Apollo Investment Corporation.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a current report regarding corporate governance events and does not contain financial performance data. Consequently, there are no reported values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity in this document.
Material Changes
The material events reported are the outcomes of two stockholder proposals:
- Proposal 1 (Election of Directors): Stockholders elected three Class II Directors to serve three-year terms.
- John J. Hannan: Approved (29,578,942 FOR vs. 3,348,972 WITHHELD).
- Barbara Matas: Approved (19,870,621 FOR vs. 13,057,593 WITHHELD).
- R. Rudolph Reinfrank: Approved (19,805,895 FOR vs. 13,122,019 WITHHELD).
- Proposal 2 (Ratification of Auditors): Stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.
- Vote Count: 49,394,248 FOR, 538,827 WITHHELD, 433,429 ABSTAIN.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or specific risk factors. It strictly details the voting results of the Annual Meeting.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the identity of the registrant as Apollo Investment Corporation (not Midcap Financial Investment Corp).
- Confirm the terms of the newly elected Class II Directors (3 years).
- Review the definitive proxy statement filed on June 22, 2021, for detailed biographies of the directors and further context on the auditor ratification.
- Note that 65,113,604 shares were eligible to vote as of the June 14, 2021 record date.