Form 8-K - Current report

 

 

 

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):

November 18, 2024 (November 15, 2024)

 

RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland		000-55544		47-5049745
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

205 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 4200

Chicago, Illinois 60601

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 $0.01 per share		RWAY		Nasdaq Global Select Market LLC
7.50% Notes due 2027		RWAYL		Nasdaq Global Select Market LLC
8.00% Notes due 2027		RWAYZ		Nasdaq Global Select Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Emerging growth company x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02.

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

 

On November 15, 2024, Gregory M. Share informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Runway Growth Finance Corp., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), of his intent to resign as a director of the Company. In connection with the Stockholder Agreement between the Company and OCM Growth Holdings, LLC (“OCM”), dated December 15, 2016, OCM intends to submit a replacement nominee or nominees for consideration by the Board, and anticipates that any such nominee would not be an “interested person” (as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the Company, its investment adviser, or OCM. Mr. Share’s decision was not due to any disagreements with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

 

 

  

SIGNATURES

 

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.

  

Date: November 18, 2024	RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP.
	By:	/s/ Thomas B. Raterman
		Thomas B. Raterman
		Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

 

 

 

Cover	Nov. 15, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Nov. 15, 2024
Entity File Number	000-55544
Entity Registrant Name	RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP.
Entity Central Index Key	0001653384
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-5049745
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Address, Address Line One	205 N. Michigan Ave.
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 4200
Entity Address, City or Town	Chicago
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60601
City Area Code	312
Local Phone Number	281-6270
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	false
Common Stock Par Value 0. 01 Per Share [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	RWAY
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Sec 7. 50 Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	7.50% Notes due 2027
Trading Symbol	RWAYL
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Notes 8. 00 Due 2027 [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.00% Notes due 2027
Trading Symbol	RWAYZ
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ

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