Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:FSC) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 29, 2016, Fifth Street Finance Corp. (“FSC”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and year ended September 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being “furnished” and is not deemed “filed” by FSC 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, nor is it deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1       Press release dated November 29, 2016

About Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:FSC)

Fifth Street Finance Corp. is a specialty finance company that lends to and invests in small and mid-sized companies, primarily in connection with investments by private equity sponsors. The Company’s investment objective is to maximize the portfolio’s total return by generating current income from the debt investments and capital appreciation from the equity investments. The Company is externally managed and advised by Fifth Street Management LLC (Fifth Street Management). The Company is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company. The Company only intends to use leverage if the expected returns from borrowing to make investments exceeds the cost of such borrowing. In addition, the Company maintains subsidiaries that are licensed as small business investment companies. The Company, through Senior Loan Fund JV I, LLC (SLF JV I), invests in middle-market and other corporate debt securities.

Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:FSC) Recent Trading Information

Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:FSC) closed its last trading session up +0.06 at 5.90 with 667,558 shares trading hands.