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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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 Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
<B>October 17, 2012 (October 11, 2012)</B></P>

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

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Its Charter)</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>27-2614444</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 2.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, New York 10022</B></P>

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

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Number, Including Area Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former Name or Former Address,
if Changed Since Last Report)</P>

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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.01. Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Public Offering Price and Distribution Rate Increase</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On October 15, 2012, the board
of directors of Business Development Corporation of America (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) authorized the increase of the
Company&rsquo;s public offering price of its common shares from $10.60 to $10.70 per share. This increase will become
effective with the Company&rsquo;s next bi-monthly closing scheduled on or about November 1, 2012, and is consistent with the
Company&rsquo;s pricing policy, which ensures that its NAV per share will not exceed its net offering price per share.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company also announced that, on that
same day, its board of directors authorized an increase to its distribution rate. The Company will pay distributions at an
annual yield of 7.76%, based upon a public offering price of $10.70 per share, equal to a rate of $0.00227397260 per share each
day.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">A copy of the press release announcing the Company&rsquo;s increase
to its public offering price and distribution rate is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Sameer Jain Appointed to the Company&rsquo;s Investment Committee</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On October 11, 2012, the Company&rsquo;s board of directors
authorized, and the Company appointed, Sameer Jain to its investment committee. &nbsp;Mr. Jain will join Peter M. Budko and Robert
K. Grunewald on the investment committee and will have limited voting rights with respect to the Company&rsquo;s investment decisions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01.</B> <B>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>(d) Exhibits.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 78%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD>99.1</TD>
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    <TD>Press Release dated October 17, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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="3" STYLE="padding-right: 2.8pt; font-weight: bold"><B>BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.4pt">Date: October 17, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">By:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt">/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; padding-right: 2.4pt">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 38%; padding-right: 2.4pt">Nicholas S. Schorsch</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):
October 17, 2012 (October 11, 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:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Public Offering Price and Distribution Rate Increase
On October 15, 2012, the board
of directors of Business Development Corporation of America (the "Company") authorized the increase of the
Company's public offering price of its common shares from $10.60 to $10.70 per share. This increase will become
effective with the Company's next bi-monthly closing scheduled on or about November 1, 2012, and is consistent with the
Company's pricing policy, which ensures that its NAV per share will not exceed its net offering price per share.
The Company also announced that, on that
same day, its board of directors authorized an increase to its distribution rate. The Company will pay distributions at an
annual yield of 7.76%, based upon a public offering price of $10.70 per share, equal to a rate of $0.00227397260 per share each
day.
A copy of the press release announcing the Company's increase
to its public offering price and distribution rate is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Sameer Jain Appointed to the Company's Investment Committee
On October 11, 2012, the Company's board of directors
authorized, and the Company appointed, Sameer Jain to its investment committee.  Mr. Jain will join Peter M. Budko and Robert
K. Grunewald on the investment committee and will have limited voting rights with respect to the Company's investment decisions.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated October 17, 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: October 17, 2012
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
Name:
Nicholas S. Schorsch
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors