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Form 8-K Filing

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) March 25, 2013 

Fifth Street Finance Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

10 Bank Street, 12th Floor, White Plains, NY 10606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 25, 2013 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    Exhibit 99.1.       Press release dated March 25, 2013

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.

    Fifth Street Finance Corp.
(Registrant)
March 25, 2013
(Date)		   /s/   BERNARD D. BERMAN
Bernard D. Berman
President

  Exhibit Index
  99.1 Press release dated March 25, 2013






Fifth Street Finance Corp. Locks $32 Million of SBIC Debentures at an Interest Rate of 2.351% Per Annum for 10 Years

EXHIBIT 99.1

Fifth Street Finance Corp. Locks $32 Million of SBIC Debentures at an Interest Rate of 2.351% Per Annum for 10 Years

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., March 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fifth Street Finance Corp. (Nasdaq:FSC) ("Fifth Street") today announced that Fifth Street Mezzanine Partners V, L.P., its second SBIC subsidiary (the "SBIC Subsidiary"), had the pricing fixed on $32 million of its outstanding debentures at a rate of 2.351% per annum for 10 years. As a result, the total debentures outstanding in connection with both of Fifth Street's SBIC licenses increased to $182 million with a blended coupon of 3.355%.  The SBIC Subsidiary has $43 million of available debenture capacity remaining out of the $75 million of debentures permitted.

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.

The Fifth Street Finance Corp. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5525

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.

CONTACT: Investor Contact:
         Dean Choksi, Senior VP of Finance & Head of Investor Relations
         Fifth Street Finance Corp.
         (914) 286-6855
         dchoksi@fifthstreetfinance.com

         Media Contact:
         Steve Bodakowski
         Prosek Partners
         (203) 254-1300 ext. 141
         pro-fifthstreet@prosek.com