UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 2016
  
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American Capital, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
 
814-00149
 
52-1451377
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2 Bethesda Metro Center, 14th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 951-6122
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 15, 2016, the American Capital, Ltd. (“American Capital” or the “Company”) Board of Directors set June 30, 2016 as the date of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders and May 9, 2016 as the record date for determining stockholders eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting. The Company will distribute subsequently to all stockholders of record on the record date a Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, which will set forth the time of day and place of the meeting and will include information on matters to be voted upon at the meeting.

Under SEC Rule 14a-8, a stockholder who intends to present a proposal at the Annual Meeting and who wishes the proposal to be included in the Proxy Statement for the meeting must submit the proposal in writing to the Company’s Secretary at American Capital, Ltd., 2 Bethesda Metro Center, 14th Floor, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, on or before February 5, 2016. The proposal must satisfy all applicable requirements of Rule 14a-8. In order for a stockholder proposal submitted outside of Rule 14a-8 to be considered at the Annual Meeting, such proposal must be made by written notice (setting forth the information required by the Company’s Bylaws) and received by the Secretary within the timeframe specified in the Company’s Bylaws. All proposals should be submitted by certified mail, return receipt requested, and must satisfy all applicable requirements of the Company’s Bylaws.











SIGNATURE
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. 
 
 
AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.
Dated: January 15, 2016
 
By:
 
/s/ Samuel A. Flax
 
 
 
 
Samuel A. Flax
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary



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