UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) May 19, 2016 (May 19, 2016)

TCP CAPITAL CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
814-00899
56-2594706
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

2951 28th Street, Suite 1000
 
Santa Monica, California
90405
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 566-1000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) on May 19, 2016, TCP Capital Corp. ("TCPC") held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at DoubleTree Suites, 1707 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, California 90401-3310 (the "Meeting"). At the Meeting, TCPC's common stockholders voted on two proposals, both of which were approved.  The proposals are described in detail in TCPC’s definitive proxy statement for the Meeting as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 22, 2016. As of March 21, 2016, the record date, TCPC had 48,697,119 shares of common stock outstanding, which included 7,860,975 shares owned by affiliates. The final voting results from the Meeting were as follows:

Proposal 1.  TCPC's stockholders elected six directors to the Board of Directors of TCPC. Each of Eric J. Draut, Franklin R. Johnson, Peter E. Schwab, Brian F. Wruble, Howard M. Levkowitz, and Rajneesh Vig will serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. The six directors were elected pursuant to the voting results set forth below:

Name
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Eric J. Draut
 
27,634,901
 
668,729
 
0
Franklin R. Johnson
 
26,738,865
 
1,564,765
 
0
Peter E. Schwab
 
27,628,368
 
675,262
 
0
Brian F. Wruble
 
27,718,597
 
585,033
 
0
Howard M. Levkowitz
 
27,675,431
 
628,199
 
0
Rajneesh Vig
 
27,885,361
 
418,269
 
0

Proposal 2. TCPC's stockholders approved a proposal to authorize TCPC, with the approval of its Board of Directors, to sell or otherwise issue shares of its common stock (during the next 12 months) at a price or prices below TCPC's then current net asset value per share in one or more offerings subject to certain limitations described in detail in TCPC’s definitive proxy statement as filed with the SEC on March 22, 2016 (including, without limitation, that the number of shares sold on any given date does not exceed 25% of TCPC's then outstanding common stock immediately prior to such sale). The vote on the proposal, adjusted for 7,860,975 affiliated shares that voted on the proposal, was as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
22,472,942
 
5,493,133
 
337,555
 
0
 
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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.

 
TCP CAPITAL CORP.
 
 Date: May 19, 2016    
     
 
By:
/s/ Elizabeth Greenwood
 
Name:
Elizabeth Greenwood
 
Title:
Chief Compliance Officer
 
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