8-K
Rand Capital Corp (RAND)
UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,D.C. 20549
FORM8-K
CURRENTREPORT
Pursuantto Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 16, 2020
RANDCAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| New York | 814-00235 | 16-0961359 |
|---|---|---|
| (State<br> or Other Jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of<br> Incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File<br> Number) | (I.R.S.<br> Employer<br><br> <br>Identification<br> Number) |
2200Rand Building, Buffalo, NY 14203
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(716)853-0802
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NotApplicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securitiesregistered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common<br> Stock, $0.10 par value | RAND | Nasdaq<br> Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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Item5.07. Submission of Matters on a Vote of Security Holders
As discussed in Rand Capital Corporation’s (the “Company”) definitive proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2020, Callodine Group LLC (“Callodine”) intends to acquire the controlling interest of Rand Capital Management LLC, the Company’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), currently held by East Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser Change in Control”). The Adviser Change in Control, if consummated, will result in an assignment of the current investment advisory and management agreement between the Company and the Adviser under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and, as a result, the immediate termination of such investment advisory agreement. Since the current investment advisory agreement will terminate upon completion of the Adviser Change in Control, the shareholders of the Company were asked to approve a new investment advisory and management agreement (the “New Advisory Agreement”) between the Company and the Adviser at a special meeting of shareholders (the “Special Meeting”).
The Special Meeting was called to order on December 16, 2020. There were present at the Special Meeting, in person or by proxy, stockholders holding an aggregate of 2,123,775 shares of the Company’s common stock, out of a total of 2,583,772 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. Below is a description of the matters voted on at the Special Meeting and the final results of such voting.
Proposal1. Approval of the New Advisory Agreement
The Company’s shareholders approved the New Advisory Agreement between the Company and the Adviser to take effect upon the consummation of the Adviser Change in Control.
The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain |
|---|---|---|
| 1,955,877 | 167,661 | 237 |
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.
| RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date:<br> December 16, 2020 | ||
| By: | /s/ Allen F. Grum | |
| Name: | Allen<br> F. Grum | |
| Title: | President<br> and Chief Executive Officer |