Copies of All Stockholder Derivative Actions Filed With a Court Against an Investment Company or an Affiliate (40-33)

FIRM/AFFILIATE OFFICES ----------- BOSTON CHICAGO HOUSTON LOS ANGELES PALO ALTO WASHINGTON, D.C. WILMINGTON ----------- BEIJING BRUSSELS FRANKFURT HONG KONG LONDON MOSCOW MUNICH PARIS SÃO PAULO SEOUL SHANGHAI SINGAPORE TOKYO TORONTO SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP FOUR TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK 10036-6522 ________ TEL: (212) 735-3000 FAX: (212) 735-2000 www.skadden.com August 3, 2016 VIA EDGAR U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 RE: Form 40-33– Civil Action Document Filed Against Certain Directors and Officers of American Capital, Ltd. (File No. 814-00149) Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Section 33 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, enclosed for filing please find a copy of the class action complaint filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland by Paul Barba, on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated stockholders of American Capital, Ltd. (the "Company"), against Malon Wilkus, Philip R. Harper, David G. Richards, Mary Baskin, Neil M. Hahl, Stan Lundine, Kristen L. Manos, Susan K. Nestegard, Kenneth D. Peterson, Jr., Alvin N. Puryear, Ares Capital Corporation, Orion Acquisition Sub, Inc., Ares Management, L.P., American Capital Mortgage Management, LLC, American Capital Agency Corp., American Capital Asset Management, LLC, Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P., Ivy Hill Asset Management GP, LLC, Elliott Associates, L.P. and Elliott International, L.P., involving certain directors and officers of the Company that has been delivered to the Company. Please do not hesitate to contact me at (212) 735-3406 if you have any questions regarding this filing. Sincerely, /s/ Michael K. Hoffman Michael K. Hoffman Enclosure: cc: Samuel A. Flax, American Capital, Ltd.