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): July 14, 2011 (July 8, 2011)

Fifth Street Finance Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-33901 (Commission File Number)		26-1219283 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10 Bank Street, 12^th Floor
White Plains, NY 10606
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 286-6800

Not Applicable

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:

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o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 8, 2011, Fifth Street Finance Corp. (“Fifth Street”) amended the terms of its three-year syndicated credit facility led by ING Capital LLC (the “ING facility”). The ING facility’s interest rate was reduced to LIBOR plus 3.0% per annum, with no LIBOR floor, when the facility is drawn more than 35%. Otherwise, the interest rate will be LIBOR plus 3.25% per annum, with no LIBOR floor. These rates are contingent upon Fifth Street maintaining its recently-issued investment grade credit rating. Prior to the amendment, the ING facility’s interest rate was LIBOR plus 3.5% per annum.

In addition, the size of the ING facility was increased from $215 million to $230 million, and the ING facility’s accordion feature now allows for future expansion up to a total of $350 million.

The foregoing description of the amendment to the ING facility does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to the Guarantee, Pledge and Security Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, and the Incremental Assumption Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto, both of which are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to the Guarantee, Pledge and Security Agreement, among Registrant, FSFC Holdings, Inc., Fifth Street Fund of Funds LLC, ING Capital LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, UBS Loan Finance LLC, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., Key Equipment Finance, Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Patriot National Bank, dated as of July 8, 2011.
10.2		Incremental Assumption Agreement among Registrant, FSFC Holdings, Inc., Fifth Street Fund of Funds LLC, ING Capital LLC and Royal Bank of Canada, dated as of July 8, 2011.
99.1		Press Release dated July 14, 2011.

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.

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SENIOR
SECURED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE
GUARANTEE, PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

          This AMENDMENT NO. 1 with respect to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), and AMENDMENT NO. 2 with respect to the Guarantee, Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of May 27, 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guarantee and Security Agreement”), is made as of July 8, 2011, among FIFTH STREET FINANCE CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), FSFC Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“FSFC”), Fifth Street Fund of Funds LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Fifth Street”; collectively with FSFC, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time party to the Credit Agreement as lenders (the “Lenders”), and ING CAPITAL LLC, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders under the Credit Agreement and as collateral agent for the parties defined as “Secured Parties” under the Guarantee and Security Agreement (the “Amendment”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.

WITNESSETH:

          WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have made certain loans and other extensions of credit to the Borrower;

          WHEREAS, Borrower filed a Certificate of Dissolution with the Delaware Secretary of State on March 31, 2011 dissolving FSF/MP Holdings, Inc. (“FSF/MP”), a Subsidiary Guarantor, and pursuant to Section 6.03(b) of the Credit Agreement, all assets of FSF/MP, if any, were distributed to the Borrower;

          WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders and the Administrative Agent amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement and the Lenders signatory hereto and the Administrative Agent have agreed to do so on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Amendment;

          WHEREAS, the Borrower also desires to amend certain annexes to the Guarantee and Security Agreement;

          NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

SECTION I AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

          Effective as of the Effective Date (as defined below), and subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

1.1. Amendments to Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement.

     (a) The definition of “Applicable Commitment Fee Rate” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     ““Applicable Commitment Fee Rate” means, in the case of any Commitment from and after the Restatement Effective Date, with respect to any period (an “Applicable Period”), a rate per annum equal to (x) 0.50%, with respect any Unused Portion of the Commitment of any Lender during such Applicable Period if the utilized portion of the aggregate Commitments during such Applicable Period (after giving effect to borrowings, prepayments and commitment reductions during such Applicable Period) is greater than an amount equal to thirty-five percent (35.00%) of the aggregate Commitments during such Applicable Period and (y) 1.00%, with respect to any Unused Portion of the Commitment of any Lender during such Applicable Period if the utilized portion of the aggregate Commitments during such Applicable Period (after giving effect to borrowings, prepayments and commitment reductions during such Applicable Period) is less than or equal to an amount equal to thirty-five percent (35.00%) of the aggregate Commitments during such Applicable Period.

          For purposes of determining the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate, the Commitments shall be deemed to be utilized to the extent of the outstanding Loans and LC Exposure of all Lenders.”

     (b) The definition of “Applicable Margin” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

          ““Applicable Margin” means:

          (a) on any day on or after the Restatement Effective Date, during which the Borrower maintains (X) an Improved Credit Rating or (Y) a Minimum Credit Rating and the utilized portion of the aggregate Commitments as of the close of business on such day (after giving effect to borrowings, prepayments and commitment reductions on such day) is greater than thirty-five percent (35.00%) of the aggregate Commitments, (i) with respect to any ABR Loan, 2.00% per annum; and (ii) with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan, 3.00% per annum;

          (b) on any day on or after the Restatement Effective Date, during which the Borrower maintains a Minimum Credit Rating and the utilized portion of the aggregate Commitments as of the close of business on such day (after giving effect to borrowings, prepayments and commitment reductions on such day) is less than or equal to thirty-five percent (35.00%) of such aggregate Commitments, (i) with respect to any ABR Loan, 2.25% per annum; and (ii) with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan, 3.25% per annum; and

          (c) on any other day on or after the Restatement Effective Date (i) with respect to any ABR Loan, 2.50% per annum; and (ii) with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan, 3.50% per annum.

          For purposes of determining the Applicable Margin, the Commitments shall be deemed to be utilized to the extent of the outstanding Loans and LC Exposure of all Lenders.”

     (c) The definition of “Change in Law” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

          ““Change in Law” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation or treaty after the Original Effective Date, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or treaty or in the interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the Original Effective Date or (c) compliance by any Lender or the Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 2.13(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the Original Effective Date, provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (I) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives in connection therewith and (II) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank For International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law” regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.”

     (d) The definition of “Eligible Portfolio Investments” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating clause (i) of the proviso thereof as follows:

     “(i) (w) the Portfolio Investment is not denominated in United States or Canadian dollars, (x) the principal operations of the corresponding Portfolio Company, and any assets of such Portfolio Company pledged as collateral for such Portfolio Investment are not primarily located in the United States or Canada, (y) the corresponding Portfolio Company is not organized under the laws of the United States, Canada or any state or province thereof, or (z) the corresponding Portfolio Company is not domiciled within the United States or Canada;”

     (e) The definition of “Material Indebtedness” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the number “$5,000,000” in clauses (a) and (b) thereof, and replacing it with the number “$20,000,000”.

     (f) The definition of “Minimum Credit Rating” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     ““Minimum Credit Rating” means any of the following (i) a long term issuer default rating of BBB- from S&P, (ii) a long term issuer rating of Baa3 from Moody’s, or (iii) a long term issuer default rating of BBB- from Fitch.”

     (g) The definition of “Other Permitted Indebtedness” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) adding the word “and” before clause (d) thereof; (ii) deleting the phrase “provided that such Indebtedness does not exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;” at the end of clause (d) and replacing it with “.”; and (iii) deleting clause (e) thereof.

     (h) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by adding the following new defined terms in the appropriate alphabetical order:

          ““Amendment No. 1 Effective Date” means July 8, 2011.”

          ““FATCA” means sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, the United States Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and published guidance with respect thereto.”

          ““Improved Credit Rating” means any of the following (i) a long term issuer default rating of at least BBB from S&P, (ii) a long term issuer rating of at least Baa2 from Moody’s, or (iii) a long term issuer default rating of at least BBB from Fitch.”

1.2. Amendment to Section 2.07(f)(i)(B) of the Credit Agreement. Section 2.07(f)(i)(B) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the number “$300,000,000”, and replacing it with the number “$350,000,000”.

1.3. Amendment to Section 2.09(b) of the Credit Agreement. Section 2.09(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“(b) Mandatory Prepayments due to Borrowing Base Deficiency or Excess Revolving Credit Exposure.

          (i) Borrowing Base Deficiency. In the event that at any time any Borrowing Base Deficiency shall exist, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans (or provide cover for Letters of Credit as contemplated by Section 2.04(k)) or reduce Other Covered Indebtedness in such amounts as shall be necessary so that such Borrowing Base Deficiency is promptly cured, provided that (X) the aggregate amount of such prepayment of Loans (and cover for Letters of Credit) shall be at least equal to the Revolving Percentage times the aggregate prepayment of the Covered Debt Amount; and (Y) if within 5 Business Days of the occurrence of any Borrowing Base Deficiency, the Borrower shall present to the Administrative Agent a reasonably feasible plan that will enable any such Borrowing Base Deficiency to be cured within 30-Business Days of the occurrence of such Borrowing Base Deficiency (which 30-Business Day period shall include the 5 Business Days permitted for delivery of such plan), then such prepayment or reduction shall be effected in accordance with such plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall pay interest in accordance with Section 2.11(c) for so long as the Covered Debt Amount exceeds the Borrowing Base during such 30-Business Day Period. For clarity, in the event that the Borrowing Base Deficiency is not cured prior to the end of such 30-Business Day period, it shall constitute an Event of Default under clause (a) of Article VII.

          (ii) Excess Revolving Credit Exposure. In the event that the amount of total Revolving Credit Exposure exceeds the total Commitments, the Borrower shall prepay Loans in such amounts as shall be necessary so that the amount of total Revolving Credit Exposure does not exceed the total Commitments.”

1.4. Amendment to Section 2.11(c) of the Credit Agreement. Section 2.11(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following phrase after the phrase “Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,”:

“or if at any time the Covered Debt Amount exceeds the Borrowing Base,”

1.5. Amendment to Section 2.13(b) of the Credit Agreement. Section 2.13(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “capital requirements” in the first sentence thereof and replacing it with “capital or liquidity requirements”, and by adding the phrase “or liquidity position” at the end of the parenthetical therein.

1.6. Amendment to Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement.

     (a) Section 2.15(e) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the paragraph beginning “Without limiting the generally of the foregoing, if the Borrower is resident for tax purposes in the United States,” in its entirety as follows:

“Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if the Borrower is resident for U.S. federal income tax purposes in the United States, (A) any Lender that is a “United States person” as defined in section 7701(a)(30) of the Code shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or such other documentation or information prescribed by applicable laws or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirement; and (B) each Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, but, in any event, only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the following is applicable:”

     (b) Section 2.15(f) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“(f) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If the Administrative Agent, any Lender or an Issuing Bank determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund or credit (in lieu of such refund) of any Covered Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall pay to the Borrower an amount equal to such refund or credit (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section with respect to the Covered Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund or credit), net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or an Issuing Bank, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund or credit), provided that the Borrower, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or an Issuing Bank, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or an Issuing Bank in the event the Administrative Agent, any Lender or an Issuing Bank is required to repay such refund or credit to such Governmental Authority. This subsection shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent, any Lender or an Issuing

Bank to make available its tax returns or its books or records (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.”

     (c) Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new clauses (g) and (h) at the end thereof:

“(g) Conduit Financing Arrangements. Each of the Administrative Agent and each Lender represents that as of the date hereof (or, in the case of an assignee pursuant to Section 9.04(b)(i), as of the date of assignment) it is not participating in a conduit financing arrangement as defined in Section 7701(l) of the Code and the regulations thereunder (regardless of whether such arrangement is pursuant to the use of an SPC as defined in Section 9.04(e)) in connection with its participation in any of the Loan Documents (a “Conduit Financing Arrangement”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.15, if the Internal Revenue Service determines that any SPC (as defined in Section 9.04(e)) is a conduit entity participating in a Conduit Financing Arrangement with respect to any Loan Document and the Borrower was not a participant to such arrangement (other than as a Borrower under this Agreement), then (i) the Borrower shall have no obligation to pay additional amounts or indemnify the SPC for any Taxes with respect to any payments hereunder to the extent that the amount of such Taxes exceeds the amount that would have otherwise been withheld or deducted had the Internal Revenue Service not made such a determination and (ii) such SPC shall indemnify the Borrowers in full for any and all taxes for which the Borrower is held directly liable under Section 1461 of the Code by virtue of such Conduit Financing Arrangement; provided that such Borrower (A) promptly forward to the indemnitor an official receipt of such documentation satisfactorily evidencing such payment, (B) contest such tax upon the reasonable request of the indemnitor and at such indemnitor’s cost and (C) pay such indemnitor within thirty (30) days any refund of such taxes (including interest thereon).

(h) FATCA Compliance. If a payment made to a Foreign Lender hereunder would be subject to United States federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Foreign Lender fails to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and Administrative Agent documentation that it is required to deliver under applicable law to enable the Borrower and Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Foreign Lender has complied with such applicable reporting requirements.”

1.7. Amendment to Section 3.12 of the Credit Agreement. Section 3.12 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to revise the representations and warranties made as of a date earlier than the Effective Date to be as of the “Amendment No. 1 Effective Date”.

1.8. Amendment to Section 5.13 of the Credit Agreement.

     (a) Section 5.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the “and” at the end of clause (r) thereof; deleting the “.” at the end of clause (s) thereof and replacing it with “; and”; and adding the following new clause (t) at the end thereof:

“(t) the portion of the Borrowing Base attributable to Eligible Portfolio Investments denominated in Canadian dollars or with respect to which (i) the principal operations of the corresponding Portfolio Company or any assets of such Portfolio Company pledged as collateral for such Portfolio Investment are primarily located in Canada, (ii) the corresponding Portfolio Company is organized under the laws of Canada or any province thereof, or (iii) the corresponding Portfolio Company is domiciled within Canada, shall not exceed 10% of the Borrowing Base and the Borrowing Base shall be reduced to the extent such portion would otherwise exceed 10% of the Borrowing Base.”

     (b) Section 5.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the first sentence of the paragraph immediately after new clause (t) of Section 5.13 and replacing it with the following:

“For all purposes of this Section 5.13, (A) all issuers of Eligible Portfolio Investments that are Affiliates of one another shall be treated as a single issuer (unless such issuers are Affiliates of one another solely because they are under the common Control of the same private equity sponsor), and (B) the amount of all Eligible Portfolio Investments denominated in Canadian dollars shall be converted into the Dollar Equivalent thereof prior to any other determinations under this Section 5.13.”

1.9. Amendment to Section 6.01(e) of the Credit Agreement. Section 6.01(e) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the number “$10,000,000”, and replacing it with the number “$20,000,000”.

1.10. Amendment to Section 6.02(i) of the Credit Agreement. Section 6.02(i) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the number “$2,000,000”, and replacing it with the number “$5,000,000”.

1.11. Amendment to Section 6.03 of the Credit Agreement.

     (a) Section 6.03 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the number “ $5,000,000” in clause (g) thereof, and replacing it with the number “$10,000,000”.

     (b) Section 6.03 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the “and” at the end of clause (f) thereof; deleting the “.” at the end of clause (g) thereof and replacing it with “; and”; and adding the following new clause (h) at the end thereof:

“(h) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may be liquidated or dissolved, provided that, in connection with such liquidation or dissolution, any and all of the assets of such Subsidiary shall be distributed or otherwise transferred to the Borrower or any wholly owned Subsidiary Guarantor of the Borrower.”

1.12. Amendment to Section 6.04 of the Credit Agreement. Section 6.04 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the “and” at the end of clause (g) thereof; deleting the “.” at the end of clause (h) thereof and replacing it with “; and”; and adding the following new clause (i) at the end thereof:

“(i) other Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000.”

1.13. Amendment to Article VII of the Credit Agreement. Article VII, Sub-section (k) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the number “$5,000,000”, and replacing it with the number “$15,000,000”.

1.14. Amendment to Section 9.02(c) of the Credit Agreement. Section 9.02(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the number “$300,000,000”, and replacing it with the number “$350,000,000”.

1.15. Amendment to Schedules to the Credit Agreement. The Schedules to the Credit Agreement are hereby amended by deleting Schedules 3.12(a) and 3.12(b) thereto and replacing them with Schedules 3.12(a) and 3.12(b) attached hereto.

SECTION II AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

2.1. Amendment to Section 1.01 of the Guarantee and Security Agreement. Section 1.01 of the Guarantee and Security Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new defined term in the appropriate alphabetical order:

““Amendment No. 2 Effective Date” means July 8, 2011.”

2.2. Amendment to Section 2 of the Guarantee and Security Agreement. Sections 2.05, 2.07 and 2.09 of the Guarantee and Security Agreement are hereby amended to revise the representations and warranties made as of a date earlier than the Effective Date to be as of the “Amendment No. 2 Effective Date”.

2.3. Amendment to Annexes to the Guarantee and Security Agreement. The Annexes to the Guarantee and Security Agreement are hereby amended by deleting Annexes 2.05, 2.07, and 2.09 thereto and replacing them with Annexes 2.05, 2.07 and 2.09 attached hereto.

SECTION III MISCELLANEOUS

3.1. Conditions to Effectiveness of Amendment. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date (the “Effective Date”) on which the following conditions are satisfied:

     (a) The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment duly executed and delivered by the Borrower, each Subsidiary Guarantor, the Issuing Bank and each Lender.

     (b) The Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank shall have received reimbursement for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in accordance with Section 3.4 hereto.

     (c) The Administrative Agent shall have received, for the account of each Lender, a non-refundable amendment fee in the amount of 0.125% of the Commitment of such Lender as of the Effective Date, which fee shall be distributed by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders promptly after the Effective Date.

3.2. Representations and Warranties. To induce the other parties hereto to enter into this Amendment, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders that, as of the Effective Date and after giving effect to this Amendment:

     (a) This Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor party hereto, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor party hereto enforceable in accordance with its terms. The Credit Agreement and the Guarantee and Security Agreement, as amended by the Amendment, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

     (b) The representations and warranties set forth in Article 3 of the Credit Agreement, Section 2 of the Guarantee and Security Agreement and the representations and warranties in each other Loan Document, are true and correct in all material respects (other than any representation or warranty already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct is all respects) on and as of the Effective Date or as to any such representations and warranties that refer to a specific date, as of such specific date, with the same effect as though made on and as of the Effective Date.

     (c) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Credit Agreement.

3.3. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Amendment constitutes the entire contract between and among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by telecopy or electronic mail shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

3.4. Payment of Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay and reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank for all of its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of legal counsel to the Administrative Agent.

3.5. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

3.6. Incorporation of Certain Provisions. The provisions of Sections 9.01, 9.06, 9.07, 9.09, 9.10 and 9.12 of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference.

3.7. Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Collateral Agent, the Borrower or the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Credit Agreement, the Guarantee and Security Agreement or any other Loan Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement, the Guarantee and Security Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. Nothing herein

shall be deemed to entitle any Person to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement, the Guarantee and Security Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances. This Amendment shall apply and be effective only with respect to the provisions of the Credit Agreement and the Guarantee and Security Agreement specifically referred to herein. After the Effective Date, any reference to the Credit Agreement or the Guarantee and Security Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement and the Guarantee and Security Agreement, as applicable, as modified hereby. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.

3.8. Consent and Reaffirmation. (a) Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby consents to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor agree that, notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Amendment, the Guarantee and Security Agreement and each of the other Security Documents continue to be in full force and effect, (c) each Subsidiary Guarantor confirms its guarantee of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement and which definition, for clarity, incorporates by reference the Obligations under the Credit Agreement as amended hereby) and the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor confirm their grant of a security interest in their assets as Collateral for the Secured Obligations, all as provided in the Loan Documents, and (d) the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor acknowledge that such guarantee and/or grant continues in full force and effect in respect of, and to secure, the Secured Obligations.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to
Guarantee and Security Agreement]

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to
Guarantee and Security Agreement]

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to
Guarantee and Security Agreement]

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to
Guarantee and Security Agreement]

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to
Guarantee and Security Agreement]

[Signature Page to Amendment No.1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to
Guarantee and Security Agreement]

[Signature Page to Amendment No.1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to
Guarantee and Security Agreement]

[Signature Page to Amendment No.1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to
Guarantee and Security Agreement]

Exhibit 10.2

EXECUTION VERSION

INCREMENTAL ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

dated as of July 8, 2011,

relating to the

AMENDED AND RESTATED SENIOR SECURED REVOLVING CREDIT
AGREEMENT

dated as of February 22, 2011,

among

FIFTH STREET FINANCE CORP.,
as Borrower,

The Several Lenders and Agents
from Time to Time Parties Thereto,

and

ING CAPITAL LLC,
as Administrative Agent

INCREMENTAL ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of July 8, 2011 (this “Assumption Agreement”), by and among FIFTH STREET FINANCE CORP. (the “Borrower”), FSFC Holdings, Inc. (“FSFC”), Fifth Street Fund of Funds LLC (“Fifth Street”; collectively with FSFC, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), ING CAPITAL LLC, in its capacity as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and Royal Bank of Canada, as increasing lender (the “Increasing Lender”) relating to the AMENDED AND RESTATED SENIOR SECURED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of February 22, 2011 (as amended by the Amendment No.1 to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to the Guarantee, Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of July 8, 2011 and as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time party to the Credit Agreement.

          A. The Borrower has requested that the Increasing Lender provide an additional Commitment in an aggregate amount equal to $15,000,000 (the “Incremental Commitment”) pursuant to Section 2.07(f) of the Credit Agreement.

          B. The Increasing Lender is willing to make such an Incremental Commitment to the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Credit Agreement.

          Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     SECTION 1. Defined Terms; Interpretation; Etc. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. The rules of construction set forth in Section 1.03 of the Credit Agreement shall apply equally to this Assumption Agreement. This Assumption Agreement shall be a “Loan Document” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

     SECTION 2. Incremental Commitment. (a) Pursuant to Section 2.07(f) of the Credit Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Increasing Lender hereby agrees to make the Incremental Commitment to the Borrower effective on and as of the Effective Date (as defined below). The Incremental Commitment shall constitute an additional “Commitment” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

          (b) The terms of the Incremental Commitment shall be the same as the other Commitments made under the Credit Agreement.

          (c) On the Effective Date, in connection with the adjustments to any outstanding Loans and participation interests contemplated by Section 2.07(f)(iv) of the Credit Agreement, the Incremental Lender shall make a payment to the Administrative Agent, for account of the other Lenders, in an amount calculated by the Administrative Agent in accordance with such section, so that after giving effect to such payment and to the distribution thereof to the other Lenders in accordance with such section, the Loans are held ratably by the Lenders in accordance with the respective Commitments of such Lenders (after giving effect to the Incremental Commitment).

     SECTION 3. Conditions Precedent to Incremental Commitment. This Assumption Agreement, and the obligations of the Increasing Lender to make the Incremental Commitment, shall become effective on and as of the Business Day (the “Effective Date”) occurring on or before July 8, 2011 on which the following conditions precedent have been satisfied:

          (a) the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Assumption Agreement that, when taken together, bear the signatures of the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Increasing Lender;

          (b) on the date hereof, each of the conditions set forth or referred to in Section 2.07(f)(i) of the Credit Agreement shall be satisfied, and pursuant to Section 2.07(f)(ii)(x) of the Credit Agreement the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower dated the date hereof certifying as to the foregoing;

          (c) the Administrative Agent shall have received for the account of the Lenders the amounts, if any, payable under Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement as a result of the adjustments of Borrowings pursuant to Section 2(c) of this Assumption Agreement; and

          (d) the Increasing Lender shall have received all documented fees and expenses related to this Assumption Agreement owing on the date hereof, including an up-front fee in an amount equal to 0.875% of the Increased Commitment, due to the Increasing Lender on the date hereof.

     SECTION 4. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. To induce the other parties hereto to enter into this Assumption Agreement, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Increasing Lender that, as of the date hereof:

          (a) This Assumption Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the

enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

          (b) Each of the representations and warranties made by the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors in or pursuant to the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects as if made on such date (except to the extent they relate specifically to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and unless a representation or warranty is already qualified by materiality or by Material Adverse Effect, in which case it is true and correct in all respects).

          (c) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof or shall result from the Incremental Commitment.

     SECTION 5. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Increasing Lender. The Increasing Lender (a) represents and warrants that (i) from and after the Effective Date, it shall have the obligations of a Lender under the Credit Agreement to the extent of its existing Commitment as increased by the Incremental Commitment, and (ii) it has received a copy such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assumption Agreement and to make the Incremental Commitment on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will continue to perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

     SECTION 6. Consent and Reaffirmation. (a) Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby consents to this Assumption Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor agree that, notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Assumption Agreement, the Guarantee and Security Agreement and each of the other Security Documents continue to be in full force and effect, (c) the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor acknowledge that the terms “Credit Agreement Obligations,” “Guaranteed Obligations” and “Secured Obligations” (each as defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement) include any and all Loans made now or in the future by the Increasing Lender in respect of the Incremental Commitment and all interest and other amounts owing in respect thereof under the Loan Documents (including all interest and expenses accrued or incurred subsequent to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding with respect to the Borrower, whether or not such interest or expenses are allowed as a claim in such proceeding), and (d) each Subsidiary Guarantor confirms its guarantee of the Guaranteed Obligations and the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor confirm their grant of a security interest in their assets as Collateral for the Secured Obligations, all as provided in the Loan Documents as originally executed (and amended prior to the date hereof and supplemented hereby).

     SECTION 7. Notices. All notices hereunder shall be given in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement.

     SECTION 8. Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Assumption Agreement in accordance with the Credit Agreement, including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of one outside counsel for the Administrative Agent.

     SECTION 9. Counterparts. This Assumption Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assumption Agreement by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

     SECTION 10. Applicable Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process; Other. THIS ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 9.09 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IX OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT) ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

      SECTION 11. Headings. The headings of this Assumption Agreement are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

     SECTION 12. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Assumption Agreement is intended to be solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and is not intended to confer any benefits upon, or create any rights in favor of, any other person or entity. No person or entity other than the parties hereto shall have any rights under or be entitled to rely upon this Assumption Agreement.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assumption Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written.

Signature Page to Incremental Assumption Agreement

Signature Page to Incremental Assumption Agreement

Signature Page to Incremental Assumption Agreement

Exhibit 99.1

Fifth Street Finance Corp. Lowers Pricing and Expands ING Credit Facility

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 14, 2011 — Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NYSE:FSC) (“Fifth Street”) announced today the successful amendment of the terms of its three-year syndicated credit facility led by ING Capital LLC. The facility’s interest rate has been reduced to LIBOR plus 3.0% per annum, with no LIBOR floor, when the facility is drawn more than 35%. Otherwise, the interest rate will be LIBOR plus 3.25% per annum, with no LIBOR floor. These rates—which represent improved pricing over the previous interest rate of LIBOR plus 3.5% per annum—are both contingent upon Fifth Street maintaining its recently-issued investment grade credit rating.

Besides lowering the interest rate, the ING-led facility has increased by $15 million—increasing the size of the facility from $215 million to $230 million. The maturity date remains February 22, 2014 while the facility’s accordion feature now allows for future expansion up to a total of $350 million.

About Fifth Street Finance Corp.

Fifth Street Finance Corp. is a specialty finance company that lends to and invests in small and mid-sized companies, primarily in connection with investments by private equity sponsors. Fifth Street Finance Corp.’s investment objective is to maximize its portfolio’s total return by generating current income from its debt investments and capital appreciation from its equity investments.

About ING Capital LLC

ING Capital LLC is a US subsidiary of ING Bank NV which is part of the global financial services company ING Group. ING Bank NV has 60,000 employees serving its clients through its extensive global network in the world’s major financial services markets. ING has built a leading position in corporate finance, including lending, and mergers & acquisitions.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements, including statements with regard to the future performance of Fifth Street Finance Corp. Words such as “believes,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” and “future” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements, and these factors are identified from time to time in Fifth Street Finance Corp.’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Fifth Street Finance Corp. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE: Fifth Street Finance Corp.

CONTACT:

Fifth Street Contact:		Fifth Street Finance Corp.
		Stacey Thorne, Executive Director, Investor Relations
		(914) 286-6811
		stacey@fifthstreetfinance.com
ING Deal Contact:		ING Capital LLC
		Patrick Frisch, Managing Director
		(646) 424-6912
		Patrick.frisch@americas.ing.com