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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Current Report Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of<BR>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September&nbsp;9, 2009</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Fifth Street Finance Corp.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-33901</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>26-1219283</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction <BR>
of incorporation)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>10 Bank Street, 12th floor<BR>
White Plains, New York 10606</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(914)&nbsp;286-6800</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>White Plains Plaza<BR>
445 Hamilton Avenue, Suite&nbsp;1206<BR>
White Plains, NY 10601</B><BR>
Former name or former address, if changed since last report</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On September&nbsp;9, 2009, Fifth Street Finance Corp. (&#147;Fifth Street&#148;) gave notice of termination,
effective September&nbsp;16, 2009, to Bank of Montreal with respect to Fifth Street&#146;s existing $50
million revolving credit facility with Bank of Montreal. The revolving credit facility was
scheduled to expire on December&nbsp;29, 2009 and had an interest rate of LIBOR &#043;3.25%. Fifth Street is
terminating its $50&nbsp;million revolving credit facility with Bank of Montreal because Fifth Street
received a non-binding commitment letter from a new lender for a three-year credit facility in the
amount of $50&nbsp;million with an accordion feature which will allow for potential future expansion of
the facility up to $100&nbsp;million, and its revolving credit facility with Bank of Montreal has
remained undrawn since it was paid down in July&nbsp;2009. The new lender&#146;s commitment is subject to
the execution of definitive documentation as well as other conditions set forth in its commitment
letter. No assurance can be given that both sides will execute definitive documentation, that the
definitive documentation will reflect the terms contained in the commitment letter, or that the
facility will occur at all. Fifth Street did not incur any early termination penalties in
connection with the termination of the Bank of Montreal revolving credit facility.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On September&nbsp;10, 2009, Fifth Street issued a press release announcing the termination of its
revolving credit facility with Bank of Montreal and the commitment letter it received. The press
release is included as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Form 8-K.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">Date:      September 10, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">FIFTH STREET FINANCE CORP.<BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Bernard D. Berman
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    <TD align="left">Bernard D. Berman&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Fifth Street Finance Corp. Receives Long Term Financing Commitment From<BR>
Wachovia Bank, N.A.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#151; Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NYSE:FSC)
(&#147;Fifth Street&#148;) announced today that it has received a financing commitment from Wachovia Bank,
N.A., a Wells Fargo company (&#147;Wachovia&#148;) for a three year credit facility in the amount of $50
million with an accordion feature which will allow for potential future expansion of the facility
up to $100&nbsp;million. The facility may be extended for up to two additional years upon the mutual
consent of Wachovia and Fifth Street, and will bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 4% per annum.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;We are excited to expand our relationship with Wells Fargo, a book runner on our IPO and follow-on
transactions. This commitment, which will allow us to grow our portfolio with a strong financial
partner, allows us to lever and better match the duration of our assets and liabilities. We look
forward to continuing to grow our relationship over the coming years as Fifth Street continues to
expand its private equity sponsor relationships in the middle market.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Fifth Street also announced that it has given notice of termination to Bank of Montreal on Fifth
Street&#146;s existing line of credit with Bank of Montreal, which had been scheduled to expire on
December&nbsp;29, 2009. Wachovia&#146;s commitment is subject to the execution of definitive documentation as
well as other conditions set forth in their commitment letter. No assurance can be given that both
sides will execute definitive documentation, that the definitive documentation will reflect the
terms contained in the commitment letter or this press release, or that the facility will occur at
all.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">About Fifth Street Finance Corp.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Fifth Street Finance Corp. is a specialty finance company that lends to and invests in small and
mid-sized companies in connection with an investment by private equity sponsors. Fifth Street
Finance Corp&#146;s investment objective is to maximize its portfolio&#146;s total return by generating
current income from its debt investments and capital appreciation from its equity investments.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Fifth Street Finance Corp. logo is available at<BR>
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5525

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Forward-Looking Statements
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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 &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148;
&#147;projects,&#148; and &#147;future&#148; 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 our 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.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">CONTACT:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Fifth Street Finance Corp.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Stacey Thorne, VP, Investor Relations</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">(914) 286-6811</TD>
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