Filed by Portman Ridge Finance Corporation
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
Subject Company: Logan Ridge Finance Corporation
Commission File No. 814-01022
File No. of Related Registration Statement: 333-285230
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): June 3, 2025
Portman Ridge Finance Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 814-00735 | 20-5951150 | ||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
650 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor | |||||||||||
New York | , | New York | 10022 | ||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (212) 891-2880
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | PTMN | The NASDAQ Global Select Market | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 3, 2025, Portman Ridge Finance Corporation (the “Company”) and Logan Ridge Finance Corporation (“LRFC”) issued a joint press release. A copy of the joint press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Exhibit | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PORTMAN RIDGE FINANCE CORPORATION | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Brandon Satoren | |||||||
| Name: | Brandon Satoren | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
Date: June 3, 2025