<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-11-028873.txt : 20110519
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-11-028873
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110519
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110519

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			New Mountain Finance Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001496099
		IRS NUMBER:				272978010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 SEVENTH AVENUE, 48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 720-0300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 SEVENTH AVENUE, 48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	New Mountain Guardian Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100706

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			New Mountain Capital, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001407718

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00832
		FILM NUMBER:		11858934

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 7TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 720-0300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 7TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			New Mountain Guardian Partners, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001460609
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00832
		FILM NUMBER:		11858931

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 7TH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-220-4247

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 7TH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			New Mountain Finance AIV Holdings Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001515173

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00832
		FILM NUMBER:		11858932

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 7TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 720-0300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 7TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			New Mountain Guardian AIV, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001515174

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00832
		FILM NUMBER:		11858933

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 7TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 720-0300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 7TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			New Mountain Investments III, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001515175

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00832
		FILM NUMBER:		11858935

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 7TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 720-0300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 7TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			New Mountain Guardian GP, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001516015

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00832
		FILM NUMBER:		11858930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 7TH AVENUE, 48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 720-0300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 7TH AVENUE, 48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			New Mountain Guardian Advisors, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001516498

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00832
		FILM NUMBER:		11858929

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 7TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 720-0300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 7TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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        <footnote id="F1">New Mountain Guardian Partners, L.P. (&quot;Guardian Partners&quot;) directly owns 1,252,964 shares of common stock of New Mountain Finance Corporation.  New Mountain Guardian GP, L.L.C. is the general partner of Guardian Partners, and may be deemed to beneficially own these shares.  New Mountain Guardian Advisers, L.L.C. is the investment adviser to Guardian Partners, and may be deemed to beneficially own these shares.  New Mountain Guardian GP, L.L.C. and New Mountain Guardian Advisers, L.L.C. each disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">New Mountain Finance AIV Holdings Corporation (&quot;AIV Holdings&quot;) and New Mountain Guardian AIV, L.P. (&quot;Guardian AIV&quot;) (indirectly through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AIV Holdings) own 20,221,938 Common Membership Units of New Mountain Finance Holdings, L.L.C. (the &quot;Units&quot;).   AIV Holdings is entitled to exchange, at any time, the Units for shares of New Mountain Finance Corporation's common stock on a one-for-one basis.  The Units have no expiration date.  New Mountain Investments III, L.L.C. is the general partner of Guardian AIV, and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares for which the Units may be exchanged.  New Mountain Capital, L.L.C. is the investment adviser to Guardian AIV, and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares for which the Units may be exchanged.  New Mountain Investments III, L.L.C. and New Mountain Capital, L.L.C. each disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Adam Weinstein as Authorized Signatory of New Mountain Investments III, L.L.C.</signatureName>
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