---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-018738"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRZN"
cik: "0001487428"
company_name: "Horizon Technology Finance Corp"
filed_at: "2023-06-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T15:30:02.893254+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Horizon Technology annual meeting approves directors, investment advisory agreement

## Summary
- Stockholders elected James Bottiglieri and Gerald Michaud as Class I directors for 3-year terms.
- Approved new investment management agreement with advisor Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC.
- Elected Michael Balkin as Class II director (2024 term) and Jonathan Goodman as Class III director (2025 term).
- Proposal 2 passed with 13.76M for, 1.05M against, 0.80M abstain out of 28.39M eligible shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-018738
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRZN
- cik: 0001487428
- company_name: Horizon Technology Finance Corp
- filed_at: 2023-06-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774923018738/0001437749-23-018738-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774923018738/hrzn20230519c_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Horizon Technology Finance Corp shareholders approved Election of one Class III director at the 2023-06-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-28
  source text: The Company’s stockholders elected one Class III director of the Company, who will serve until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. The director was elected pursuant to the voting results set forth below: Name For Withheld Jonathan J. Goodman 8,824,955 6,790,024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774923018738/0001437749-23-018738-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Horizon Technology Finance Corp shareholders approved Approval of a new investment management agreement between the Company and Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC at the 2023-06-28 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-28
  source text: The Company’s stockholders approved a new investment management agreement between the Company and Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC, the Company’s investment advisor. The voting results are set forth below: For Against Abstain 13,761,719 1,052,959 800,301
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774923018738/0001437749-23-018738-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Horizon Technology Finance Corp shareholders approved Election of two Class I directors at the 2023-06-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-28
  source text: The Company’s stockholders elected two Class I directors of the Company, each of whom will serve until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. The two directors were elected pursuant to the voting results set forth below: Name For Withheld James J. Bottiglieri 13,549,847 2,065,132 Gerald A. Michaud 14,323,377 1,291,602
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774923018738/0001437749-23-018738-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Horizon Technology Finance Corp shareholders approved Election of one Class II director at the 2023-06-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-28
  source text: The Company’s stockholders elected one Class II director of the Company, who will serve until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. The director was elected pursuant to the voting results set forth below : Name For Withheld Michael P. Balkin 8,836,597 6,778,382
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774923018738/0001437749-23-018738-index.htm

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