<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-11-043534.txt : 20110824
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-11-043534.hdr.sgml : 20110824
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110824163759
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-11-043534
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110824

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:			KLINSKY STEVEN B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018327

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00832
		FILM NUMBER:		111054440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL, L.L.C.
		STREET 2:		787 SEVENTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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    <periodOfReport>2011-08-19</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001496099</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>New Mountain Finance Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NMFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KLINSKY STEVEN B</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL, L.L.C.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>787 7TH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-08-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.99</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1807425</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-08-22</value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6987</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.82</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1814412</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>68965</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                    <value>See Note</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Note</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported is the weighted average price.  The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.53 to $11.92, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to the SEC, the issuer and any security holder, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares and the prices at which the shares were purchased.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Steven B. Klinsky Trust directly owns these shares.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">New Mountain Guardian GP, L.L.C. directly owns 65,792 shares of common stock of New Mountain Finance Corporation.  The reporting person is the sole owner of New Mountain Guardian GP, L.L.C. and may be deemed to beneficially own these shares.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven B. Klinsky</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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