---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-006374"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRZN"
cik: "0001487428"
company_name: "Horizon Technology Finance Corp"
filed_at: "2023-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T04:22:40.453935+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Horizon Tech director Kimberly O'Connor resigns after conflicts from Monroe Capital deal

## Summary
- Kimberley O'Connor appointed to Board on Feb 23, 2023.
- Resigned March 10, 2023 due to potential conflicts from Monroe Capital's acquisition of adviser.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with the company.
- No replacement has been announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-006374
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRZN
- cik: 0001487428
- company_name: Horizon Technology Finance Corp
- filed_at: 2023-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774923006374/0001437749-23-006374-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774923006374/hrzn20230308_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-006374
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-006374.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-006374.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kimberley A. O’Connor resigned as Director at Horizon Technology Finance Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 10, 2023, after potential conflicts were identified in connection with the recently announced acquisition of Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC, the Company’s investment advisor, by an affiliate of Monroe Capital LLC (the “ Transaction ”), which may have resulted in an inability of certain service providers to be deemed independent following the closing of the Transaction, Ms. O’Connor elected to resign from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774923006374/0001437749-23-006374-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kimberley A. O’Connor was appointed as Director at Horizon Technology Finance Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 23, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (the “ Company ”) unanimously appointed Kimberley A. O’Connor to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774923006374/0001437749-23-006374-index.htm

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