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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Washington,
D.C. 20549</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): August 28, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>KCAP Financial, Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">814-00735</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">20-5951150</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-align: center">of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>295 Madison Avenue, 6<SUP>th</SUP> Floor</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>New York, NY 10017</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Address of principal
executive offices and zip code)</P>

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telephone number, including area code: </FONT><B>(212) 455-8300</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Not Applicable</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">______________________________________________<BR>
Former name or former address, if changed since last report</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 5.02.</B></TD><TD><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On August 28, 2012, Katonah Debt Advisors,
L.L.C., a wholly owned asset manager portfolio company of KCAP Financial, Inc., mutually agreed with its President, E.A. Kratzman,
III, that he will separate from service with Katonah Debt Advisors, L.L.C. effective as of August 31, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Upon Mr. Kratzman&rsquo;s execution of a
release agreement and the satisfaction of certain other conditions, he will be entitled to receive the severance benefits provided
for by Section 5(a) of his amended and restated employment agreement with Katonah Debt Advisors, L.L.C.</P>

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    <TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(a) Not applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(b) Not applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(c) Not applicable.</P>

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

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 87%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold"><B>Exhibit<BR>
<U>No.</U></B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">10.1</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2012, between Katonah Debt Advisors, L.L.C. and E.A. Kratzman, III (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit k.5 to KCAP Financial, Inc.&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form N-2, which was filed with the SEC on August 2, 2012).</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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>Date: September 4, 2012</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">KCAP Financial, Inc.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Edward U. Gilpin</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name: Edward U. Gilpin</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title: Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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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): August 28, 2012
KCAP Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
814-00735
20-5951150
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)
295 Madison Avenue, 6
th
Floor
New York, NY 10017
(Address of principal
executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
(212) 455-8300
Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.
On August 28, 2012, Katonah Debt Advisors,
L.L.C., a wholly owned asset manager portfolio company of KCAP Financial, Inc., mutually agreed with its President, E.A. Kratzman,
III, that he will separate from service with Katonah Debt Advisors, L.L.C. effective as of August 31, 2012.
Upon Mr. Kratzman's execution of a
release agreement and the satisfaction of certain other conditions, he will be entitled to receive the severance benefits provided
for by Section 5(a) of his amended and restated employment agreement with Katonah Debt Advisors, L.L.C.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
10.1
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2012, between Katonah Debt Advisors, L.L.C. and E.A. Kratzman, III (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit k.5 to KCAP Financial, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form N-2, which was filed with the SEC on August 2, 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.
Date: September 4, 2012
KCAP Financial, Inc.
By:
/s/ Edward U. Gilpin
Name: Edward U. Gilpin
Title: Chief Financial Officer