---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-017203"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRZN"
cik: "0001487428"
company_name: "Horizon Technology Finance Corp"
filed_at: "2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T04:50:36.401484+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Horizon Tech Finance CEO and President retire June 5; Michael Balkin named new CEO

## Summary
- Founder CEO Robert Pomeroy retires but remains Chairman; President Gerald Michaud retires and resigns from board.
- Michael Balkin appointed CEO effective June 5, 2025; was independent director since June 2023.
- Pomeroy receives no compensation as Chairman; Balkin will not be paid by the Company (CEO of advisor HTFM).
- Changes result from succession planning and Section 15(f) compliance under 1940 Act.
- No dispute or disagreement cited; Michaud stays involved through year-end.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-017203
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRZN
- cik: 0001487428
- company_name: Horizon Technology Finance Corp
- filed_at: 2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774925017203/0001437749-25-017203-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774925017203/hrzn20250514c_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-017203
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-017203.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-017203.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gerald A. Michaud departed as President at Horizon Technology Finance Corp.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President
  source text: Gerald A. Michaud will retire as President of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774925017203/0001437749-25-017203-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael P. Balkin was elected as Chief Executive Officer at Horizon Technology Finance Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Company unanimously elected Michael P. Balkin, an independent director of the Company, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of June 5, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774925017203/0001437749-25-017203-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gerald A. Michaud departed as director at Horizon Technology Finance Corp.
  - Action: resign
  - Role: director
  source text: on June 5, 2025 immediately following the Annual Meeting, Gerald A. Michaud will resign as a director of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774925017203/0001437749-25-017203-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr. changed role as Chief Executive Officer at Horizon Technology Finance Corp.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr. will retire as Chief Executive Officer of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774925017203/0001437749-25-017203-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.