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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or
15(d)&nbsp;of the</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of report (Date of earliest
event reported): <B>March 20, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Business Development Corporation
of America</B></P>

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in Its Charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Maryland</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>405 Park Avenue, 15th
Floor</B></P>

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Code, of Principal Executive Offices)&nbsp;</P>

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Number, Including Area Code)</P>

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Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</P>

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filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see
General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.02&nbsp;&nbsp;Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On March 20, 2012, Business Development
Corporation of America issued a press release discussing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31,
2011. A copy of the press release, which is hereby incorporated into this filing in its entirety, is attached to this Current Report
on Form 8-K as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information furnished under this Item
2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.</P>

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and Exhibits.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Press Release dated March 20, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; line-height: 115%">/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.4pt; line-height: 115%">Title:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.4pt; line-height: 115%">Chief Executive Officer and Chairman</TD></TR>
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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):
March 20, 2012
Business Development Corporation
of America
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in Its Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
814-00821
27-2614444
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
405 Park Avenue, 15th
Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address, Including Zip
Code, of Principal Executive Offices)
(212) 415-6500
(Registrant's Telephone
Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former
Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see
General Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.
On March 20, 2012, Business Development
Corporation of America issued a press release discussing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31,
2011. A copy of the press release, which is hereby incorporated into this filing in its entirety, is attached to this Current Report
on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished under this Item
2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated March 20, 2012
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.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Date: March 20, 2012
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
Name:
Nicholas S. Schorsch
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman