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 30, 2006
APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 814-00646 | 52-2439556 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
9 West 57th Street, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10019
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 515-3450
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On November 30, 2006, Arthur Penn, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Apollo Investment Corporation (the “Company”), resigned as President and Chief Operating Officer effective as of such date.
(c) On November 30, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company elected James Zelter, age 44, as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and Patrick Dalton, age 38, and Edward Tam, age 37, as Executive Vice Presidents of the Company effective as of such date.
A copy of the press release announcing the resignation of Arthur Penn and the election of James Zelter, Patrick Dalton and Edward Tam is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release, dated November 30, 2006, announcing the resignation of Arthur Penn as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the election of James Zelter as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and Patrick Dalton and Edward Tam as Executive Vice Presidents of the Company.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: December 1, 2006 | By: | /s/ Gordon E. Swartz | ||
| Name: | Gordon E. Swartz | |||
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | |||