Allied Capital Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 


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):   January 15, 2009

Allied Capital Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 0-22832 52-1081052
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia   20006
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   202 721-6100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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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.

On January 15, 2009, two members of the Board of Directors of Allied Capital Corporation (the "Company"), John I. Leahy, age 78, and Guy T. Steuart II, age 77, announced their intention to retire at the end of their current terms. Messrs. Leahy and Steuart are both Class II Directors whose terms expire following the Company's 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Leahy has served as director of the Company or one of its predecessors since 1994. Mr. Steuart has served as director of the Company or one of its predecessors since 1984.






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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.

         
    Allied Capital Corporation
          
January 22, 2009   By:   Penni F. Roll
       
        Name: Penni F. Roll
        Title: Chief Financial Officer