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): July 17, 2013

 

 

CARLYLE GMS FINANCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Maryland		80-0789789
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or registration)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
520 Madison Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, NY		10022
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(212) 813-4900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

On July 17, 2013, Carlyle GMS Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) delivered a capital drawdown notice to investors relating to the issuance of 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), for an aggregate offering price of $15 million. The shares are expected to be issued on or around July 31, 2013.

The issuance of Common Stock is being made pursuant to subscription agreements (“Subscription Agreement”) entered into by the Company and its investors. Under the terms of the Subscription Agreement, investors are required to fund drawdowns to purchase shares of Common Stock up to the amount of their respective capital commitments on an as-needed basis with a minimum of 10 business days’ prior notice to investors.

The issuance and sale of the Common Stock is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof and Regulation D and Regulation S thereunder.

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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: July 22, 2013