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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): December 9, 2022

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland814-0104446-3082016
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.
2755 Sand Hill Road, Suite 150
Menlo Park, California
94025
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(650) 854-2090
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareTPVGNew York Stock Exchange

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
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 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 12, 2022, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a special distribution. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.
Item 8.01    Other Events.
On December 9, 2022, the Board declared a special distribution of $0.10 per share, payable on December 30, 2022, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 22, 2022. Stockholders may receive the distribution payment in cash or in shares of the Company’s common stock in accordance with their election under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
99.1 
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)



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.

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.
By:/s/ James P. Labe
Name:James P. Labe
Title:Chief Executive Officer
Date: December 12, 2022


Exhibit 99.1
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. Announces
Special Distribution of $0.10 per Share
Special Distribution Reflects Significant Undistributed Net Investment Income
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS DECLARED IN 2022 INCREASES TO $1.55
Menlo Park, Calif., December 12, 2022 - TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE: TPVG) (the “Company,” “TPVG,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), the leading financing provider to venture growth stage companies backed by a select group of venture capital firms in technology and other high growth industries, announced that its Board of Directors declared a special distribution of $0.10 per share, payable on December 30, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 22, 2022. Shareholders have the option to receive the distribution payment in cash or receive shares of common stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan.
During fiscal year 2022, the Company declared distributions of $1.55 per share, bringing the total cumulative distributions declared since its IPO to $13.05 per share. The special distribution represents a portion of the Company’s estimated undistributed taxable earnings from net investment income. The anticipated remaining undistributed taxable earnings from net investment income, which was $18.5 million, or $0.52 per share, as of September 30, 2022, will spill-over into 2023.
ABOUT TRIPLEPOINT VENTURE GROWTH BDC CORP.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. is an externally-managed business development company focused on providing customized debt financing with warrants and direct equity investments to venture growth stage companies in technology and other high growth industries backed by a select group of venture capital firms. The Company’s sponsor, TriplePoint Capital, is a Sand Hill Road-based global investment platform which provides customized debt financing, leasing, direct equity investments and other complementary solutions to venture capital-backed companies in technology and other high growth industries at every stage of their development with unparalleled levels of creativity, flexibility and service. For more information about TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp., visit https://www.tpvg.com. For more information about TriplePoint Capital, visit https://www.triplepointcapital.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking statements,” which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results and conditions may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in our filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
INVESTOR RELATIONS AND MEDIA CONTACT
The IGB Group
Leon Berman
212-477-8438
[email protected]