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):
June 3, 2016 (June 1, 2016)
GSV CAPITAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-35156 | 27-4443543 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2925 Woodside Road
Woodside, CA 94062
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 235-4769
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:
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 1, 2016, GSV Capital Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of April 6, 2016, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 22,181,003 shares of common stock were eligible to be voted, and 18,677,200 of those shares were present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The following proposals were submitted to the stockholders for consideration at the Annual Meeting, both of which were approved by the requisite number of votes:
| 1. | To elect Leonard A. Potter, Ronald M. Lott and Catherine J. Friedman, each to serve as a director of the Company until the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified; and |
| 2. | To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. |
| Proposal 1. | Each of Leonard A. Potter, Ronald M. Lott and Catherine J. Friedman was elected to serve until the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal: |
| Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Leonard A. Potter | 5,375,605 | 3,143,753 | 10,157,842 | |||
| Ronald M. Lott | 4,472,519 | 4,046,839 | 10,157,842 | |||
| Catherine J. Friedman | 5,242,877 | 3,276,481 | 10,157,842 |
| Proposal 2. | Stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal: |
| Votes For | Vote Against | Votes Abstained | ||
| 18,233,646 | 200,393 | 243,161 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: June 3, 2016 | GSV CAPITAL CORP. | |
| By: | /s/ William F. Tanona | |
| William F. Tanona Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary | ||