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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-290469
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	POS EX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170921
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170921
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170921

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001143513
		IRS NUMBER:				542040781
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		POS EX
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-208637
		FILM NUMBER:		171095900

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-287-5800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September&nbsp;21, 2017 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>1933 Act File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B></B>&#9744;<B></B><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;&nbsp;PRE-EFFECTIVE</FONT> AMENDMENT NO.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B></B>&#9746;<B></B><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 4 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORPORATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1521
WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 100 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MCLEAN, VA 22102 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(703)&nbsp;287-5800</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DAVID GLADSTONE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORPORATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 100 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name and address of agent for service) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>COPIES TO:
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Lori B. Morgan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Bass, Berry&nbsp;&amp; Sims PLC </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>150 Third Avenue South </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Suite 2800 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Nashville, TN
37201 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(615) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">742-6280</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(615) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">742-6293</FONT> (Facsimile) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Approximate date of proposed public offering:</B> From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any securities being registered on this form will be offered on a delayed or continuous basis in reliance on Rule 415 under the Securities
Act of 1933, other than securities offered in connection with a dividend reinvestment plan, check the following box.&nbsp;&#9746; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is
proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;4 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637)</FONT> (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) of Gladstone Capital Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148; or the &#147;Registrant&#148;) is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), solely for the purpose of filing additional exhibits to such Registration Statement. Accordingly, this Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;4 consists only of a facing page, this explanatory note
and Part&nbsp;C of the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> setting forth the exhibits to the Registration Statement. This Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;4 does not modify any other part of the Registration
Statement. Pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;4 shall become effective immediately upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The contents of the Registration Statement are hereby
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc436310_3"></A>Item&nbsp;25.&nbsp;</B><B><I>Financial Statements and Exhibits</I></B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>1. Financial Statements </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following
financial statements and schedule of Gladstone Capital Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148; or the &#147;Registrant&#148;) are included in the Registration Statement in &#147;Part A: Information Required in a Prospectus:&#148; </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September&nbsp;30,
2016,&nbsp;September&nbsp;30, 2015 and September&nbsp;30, 2014</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-5</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended September&nbsp;30,
2016,&nbsp;September 30, 2015 and September&nbsp;30, 2014</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-6</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September&nbsp;30,
2016,&nbsp;September&nbsp;30, 2015 and September&nbsp;30, 2014</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-7</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of September&nbsp;30, 2016 and 2015</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-9</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-19</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Schedule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12-14</FONT> Investments in and Advances to
Affiliates</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-43</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>2. Exhibits </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:28.45pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Number</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:39.50pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Description</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.a.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Articles of Amendment and Restatement to the Articles of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.a.2 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-63700),</FONT> filed July&nbsp;27, 2001.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.a.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of Term Preferred Shares, including Appendix A thereto relating to the Term Preferred Shares, 7.125% Series 2016, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.a.2
to Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;5 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-162592),</FONT> filed October&nbsp;31, 2011.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.a.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of Term Preferred Shares, 6.75% Series 2021, including Exhibit A thereto, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-A</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;001-35332),</FONT> filed May&nbsp;15, 2014.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.a.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Correction to Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of Term Preferred Shares, 6.75% Series 2021, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;811-000000),</FONT> filed July&nbsp;30, 2014.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.a.5</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Correction to Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of Term Preferred Shares, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed October&nbsp;29, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.a.6</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Articles Supplementary, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00237), filed September 21, 2017.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.a.7</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of Term Preferred Shares, including Appendix A thereto relating to the 6.00% Series 2024 Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the
Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00237), filed September 21, 2017.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.b.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.b to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-63700),</FONT> filed July&nbsp;27, 2001.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.b.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment to Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Quarterly Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-Q</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed
February&nbsp;17, 2004.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.b.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Second Amendment to Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed July&nbsp;10,
2007.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.b.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Third Amendment to Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed June&nbsp;10,
2011.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.b.5</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Fourth Amendment to Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed
November&nbsp;29, 2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.c</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Not applicable.</TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">C-1 </P>


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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Exhibit</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:28.45pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Number</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:39.50pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Description</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Certificate for Common Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.d.2 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to the Registration&nbsp;Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-63700),</FONT> filed August&nbsp;23, 2001.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Senior Indenture incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.d.3 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-162592),</FONT> filed
October&nbsp;20, 2009.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Subordinated Indenture incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.d.4 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-162592),</FONT> filed
October&nbsp;20, 2009.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Certificate for 6.75% Series 2021 Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-A</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;001-35332),</FONT> filed May&nbsp;15, 2014.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.5</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Certificate for 6.00% Series 2024 Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00237), filed September 21, 2017.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.6</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Common Stock Subscription Form and Subscription Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.d.6 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185191),</FONT> filed January&nbsp;17, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.7</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Preferred Stock Subscription Form and Subscription Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.d.7 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185191),</FONT> filed January&nbsp;17, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.8</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Common Stock Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.d.8 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185191),</FONT> filed January&nbsp;17, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.9</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Preferred Stock Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.d.9 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185191),</FONT> filed January&nbsp;17, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.10</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">T-1</FONT> Statement of Eligibility of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Form of Senior and Subordinated Indentures, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.d.9 to
the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.f</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Not applicable.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.g.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between the Registrant and Gladstone Management Corporation, dated as of October&nbsp;1, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed October&nbsp;5, 2006.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.g.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Amended and Restated Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between the Registrant and Gladstone Management Corporation, dated as of October&nbsp;13, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed October&nbsp;14, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.h.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement between Registrant, Gladstone Management Corporation, Gladstone Administration, LLC and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00237), filed September 21, 2017.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.h.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Equity Distribution Agreement between the Registrant, Gladstone Management Corporation, Gladstone Administration, LLC and Cantor Fitzgerald&nbsp;&amp; Co., dated February&nbsp;27, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.h.2 to
Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;6 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-333-185191),</FONT></FONT> filed
February&nbsp;27, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.h.3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Equity Distribution Agreement between the Registrant, Gladstone Management Corporation, Gladstone Administration, LLC and Cantor Fitzgerald&nbsp;&amp; Co., dated May&nbsp;22, 2017, incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 2.h.3 to Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed May&nbsp;22, 2017.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.j.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Custody Agreement between the Registrant and The Bank of New York, dated as of May&nbsp;5, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> (File <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed August&nbsp;1, 2006.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.j.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Custodial Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.j.2 to Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185191),</FONT> filed
December&nbsp;23, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.j.3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Custodial Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.j.3 to Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185191),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;23, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.j.4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Custodial Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.j.4 to Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185191),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;23, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Stock Transfer Agency Agreement between the Registrant and The Bank of New York, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.k.1 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement
on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-63700),</FONT> filed July&nbsp;27, 2001.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Administration Agreement between the Registrant and Gladstone Administration, LLC, dated as of October&nbsp;1, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT>
(File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed October&nbsp;5, 2006.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May&nbsp;1, 2015, by and among Gladstone Business Loan, LLC, as Borrower, Gladstone Management Corporation, as Servicer, the Lenders and Managing Agents named therein, and
Keybank National Association, as Administrative Agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed
May&nbsp;5, 2015.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Joinder Agreement, dated as of June&nbsp;19, 2015, by and among Gladstone Business Loan, LLC, Gladstone Management Corporation, Keybank National Association and Santander Bank, N.A., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed June&nbsp;23, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.5</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Assignment, Acceptance and Joinder, dated as of June&nbsp;19, 2015, by and between Keybank National Association and Alostar Bank of Commerce, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed June&nbsp;23, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Assignment and Acceptance, dated as of June&nbsp;19, 2015, by and between Keybank National Association and Newbridge Bank, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed June&nbsp;23, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.7</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;9, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> (file <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed February&nbsp;8, 2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.8</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Fifth Amended and Restated Credit agreement, dated August&nbsp;18, 2016, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.k.8 to Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed October&nbsp;28, 2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.9</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated August&nbsp;24, 2017, by and among Gladstone Business Loan, LLC, as Borrower, Gladstone Management Corporation, as Servicer, Keybank National Association, as
administrative agent, swingline lender, managing agent and lead arranger and certain other lenders party thereto, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed August&nbsp;29, 2017.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.l.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Counsel (Bass, Berry&nbsp;&amp; Sims PLC), dated December&nbsp;18, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.l.2 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.1.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Counsel (Venable LLP), dated December&nbsp;18, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.l.2 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.l.3*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Counsel (Venable LLP).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.m</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.n.1 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT>
filed December&nbsp;22, 2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Counsel (Bass, Berry&nbsp;&amp; Sims PLC) (included in Exhibit 2.l.1).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Counsel (Venable LLP) (included in Exhibit 2.l.2).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Counsel (Venable LLP) (included in Exhibit 2.l.3).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.5</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.n.4 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;22, 2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Crowe Horwath LLP, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.n.5 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed
December&nbsp;22, 2016</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.7</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Henderson Hutcherson&nbsp;&amp; McCullough, PLLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.n.6 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;22, 2016</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Crowe Horwath LLP, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.n.7 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed
December&nbsp;22, 2016</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.9</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of RubinBrown LLP, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.n.8 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed
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<TD VALIGN="top">Subscription Agreement dated May&nbsp;30, 2001, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.p to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-63700),</FONT> filed June&nbsp;22, 2001.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, updated January&nbsp;28, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to the Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed November&nbsp;20, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Power of Attorney, incorporated by reference to the signature page of the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed
December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Statements Re: Computation of Ratios, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.3 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Financial Statements of Defiance Integrated Technologies, Inc. as of and for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (audited), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.4 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;22, 2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.5</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Financial Statements of Sunshine Media Group, Inc. as of and for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015 (audited), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.5 to the Registration Statement on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;22,&nbsp;2016.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="6"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.6</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Financial Statements of Sunshine Media Group, Inc. as of and for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2014 and 2013 (audited), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.6 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;22,&nbsp;2016.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="6"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.7</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Financial Statements of RBC Acquisition Corp. and Subsidiary as of and for the years ended September&nbsp;30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.7 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;22, 2016.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="6"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.8</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Financial Statements of RBC Acquisition Corp. and Subsidiary as of and for the year ended September&nbsp;30, 2014 (audited), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.8 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;22,&nbsp;2016.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="6"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.9</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Common Stock Offering, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.8 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="6"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.10</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Preferred Stock Offering, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.9 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="6"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.11</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Rights Offering of Common Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.10 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="6"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.12</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Rights Offering of Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.11 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="6"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.13</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Notes, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.12 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="6"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.14</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Senior Notes, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.13 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="6"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.15</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Warrants for Common Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.14 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="6"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.16</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Warrants for Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.15 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">*</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Filed herewith. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc436310_4"></A>Item&nbsp;26. </B><B><I>Marketing Arrangements</I></B><B>
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information contained under the heading &#147;<I>Plan of Distribution</I>&#148; in the Registration Statement is incorporated
herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc436310_5"></A>Item&nbsp;27. </B><B><I>Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution</I></B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="68%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Commission registration fee</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">30,210</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">FINRA fee</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">45,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Accounting fees and expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">55,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">*&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Printing and engraving</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">75,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">*&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Legal fees and expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">150,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">*&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Miscellaneous fees and expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">15,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">*</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Total</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">370,710</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">*&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">*</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">These amounts are estimates. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All of the expenses set forth above shall be borne by the
Registrant. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">C-4 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc436310_6"></A>Item&nbsp;28.&nbsp;</B><B><I>Persons Controlled by or Under Common
Control</I></B><B> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following list sets forth each of the companies considered to be &#147;controlled&#148; by the Registrant as
defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as of June&nbsp;30, 2017: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Gladstone Capital Advisers, Inc., a Delaware corporation, controlled by the Registrant, through 100% of the voting securities.&nbsp;<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Gladstone Business Loan, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, controlled by the Registrant, through 100% of the voting securities.&nbsp;<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Defiance Integrated Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation controlled by the Registrant through 90% of the voting securities.&nbsp;<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Gladstone Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, controlled by the Registrant, through 100% of the voting securities.&nbsp;<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Lindmark Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation, controlled by the Registrant through 100% of the voting securities.&nbsp;<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Lindmark Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, controlled by Lindmark Holdings Corp., through 100% of the voting securities.&nbsp;<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP>
</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">PIC Foundry Holdings, Corp., a Delaware corporation, controlled by the Registrant through 100% of the voting securities.&nbsp;<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">PIC 360, LLC a Delaware limited liability company, controlled by the Registrant through 50% of the voting securities.&nbsp;<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Publication Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, controlled by the Registrant through 100% of the voting securities. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Sunshine Media Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, controlled by Publication Holdings, Inc. through 100% of the voting securities.&nbsp;<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top"></SUP>Subsidiary is included in the Registrant&#146;s consolidated financial statements. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Registrant filed separate audited or unaudited financial statements for these entities for the applicable periods as exhibits to its Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal
year ended September&nbsp;30, 2016, filed on November&nbsp;21, 2016. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Subsidiary is not significant subsidiary as such term is defined in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-02(w)</FONT> of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X.</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may also be deemed to be under &#147;common control&#148; with the following entities: Gladstone Commercial Corporation, Gladstone Land
Corporation and Gladstone Investment Corporation by virtue of the fact that they are advised by Gladstone Management Corporation (the &#147;Adviser&#148;). We may also be deemed to be under &#147;common control&#148; with Gladstone Lending
Corporation, a Maryland Corporation, and Gladstone Participation Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, because 100% of the voting securities of each are owned by the Adviser. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:16pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc436310_7"></A>Item&nbsp;29.&nbsp;</B><B><I>Number of Holders of Securities</I></B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table sets forth the approximate number of record holders of each class of our securities at September&nbsp;13, 2017. This number
does not include stockholders for whom shares are held in &#147;street name.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.75% Series 2021 Term Preferred Stock</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:16pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc436310_8"></A>Item&nbsp;30.&nbsp;</B><B><I>Indemnification</I></B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Indemnification and Limitation of Liability of Directors and Officers </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Maryland law permits a Maryland corporation to include in its charter a provision limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the
corporation and its stockholders for money damages, except for liability resulting from (a)&nbsp;actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b)&nbsp;active and deliberate dishonesty that is established by a
final judgment and is material to the cause of action. Our charter contains a provision that eliminates the liability of our directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Maryland General Corporation Law (the &#147;MGCL&#148;) requires us (unless our charter
provides otherwise, which our charter does not) to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she is made a party by reason of his or her service in that
capacity. The MGCL permits us to indemnify our present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which
they may be made or threatened to be made a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it is established that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (1)&nbsp;was committed in bad faith or (2)&nbsp;was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty;
</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the MGCL, we may not indemnify a director or officer in a suit by us or on our behalf in which the director or officer was adjudged
liable to us or in a suit in which the director or officer was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received. A court may order indemnification if it determines that the director or officer is fairly and reasonably
entitled to indemnification, even though the director or officer did not meet the prescribed standard of conduct or was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received. However, indemnification for an adverse judgment in a
suit by us or on our behalf, or for a judgment of liability on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received, is limited to expenses. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the MGCL permits us to advance reasonable expenses to a director or officer upon our receipt of: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">a written affirmation by the director or officer of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by us; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">a written undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by us if it is ultimately determined that the director or officer did not meet the standard of conduct.
</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;1940 Act&#148;), or any valid rule, regulation or
order of the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) thereunder, our charter obligates us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect from time to time, to indemnify and pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of
final disposition of a proceeding to any director or officer, whether serving our company or at our request any other entity. Our charter also permits us to indemnify and advance expenses to any employee or agent of our company to the extent
authorized by our board of directors or the bylaws and permitted by law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our bylaws obligate us, to the maximum extent required by
Maryland law or the charter, to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is
or was our director, officer, employee or agent, or is or was serving at our request as a director, officer, manager, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
enterprise if our board of directors determines that such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of our company, and, in the case of any criminal action or proceeding, that such
person had no reasonable cause to believe that such person&#146;s conduct was unlawful. However, our bylaws permit us to advance expenses only so long as, in addition to the requirements above, we obtain security for the advance from the director or
officer, we obtain insurance against losses arising by reason of lawful advances or we determine that there is reason to believe that the director or officer will be found entitled to indemnification. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These provisions on indemnification and limitation of liability are subject to the limitations of the 1940 Act that prohibit us from
protecting any director or officer against any liability to us or our stockholders arising from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person&#146;s office. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the investment advisory and management agreement between us and our investment adviser, Gladstone Management Corporation, as well
as the administration agreement between us and our administrator Gladstone Administration, LLC (the &#147;Administrator&#148;), each provide that, absent willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of their respective
duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of their respective duties and obligations, the Adviser or the Administrator, as applicable, and their respective officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members, and any
other person or entity affiliated with it are entitled to indemnification from us for any damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys&#146; fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) arising from the rendering of
the Adviser&#146;s services under the investment advisory and management agreement or otherwise as our investment adviser, or the rendering of the Administrator&#146;s services under the administration agreement, as applicable. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the equity distribution agreement provides that the Registrant will indemnify and
hold harmless the sales agent named therein and its directors, officers, employees and agents and each person who controls the sales agent within the meaning of either the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
&#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or the 1940 Act against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the 1940 Act or other Federal or
state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
contained in the Registration Statement, the prospectus, any sales material or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and agrees to reimburse each such indemnified party, as incurred, for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such
loss, claim, damage, liability or action; <I>provided, however</I> , that Registrant will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any such untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made therein in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Registrant by or on behalf of the sales agent specifically for inclusion therein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit
or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to
a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc436310_9"></A>Item&nbsp;31.&nbsp;</B><B><I>Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser</I></B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A description of any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature in which the Adviser, and each director or
executive officer of the Adviser, is or has been during the past two fiscal years, engaged in for his or her own account or in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or trustee, is set forth in Part A of this Registration Statement in
the section entitled &#147;Management.&#148; Additional information regarding the Adviser and its officers and directors is set forth in its Form ADV, as filed with the SEC, and is incorporated herein by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc436310_10"></A>Item&nbsp;32.&nbsp;</B><B><I>Location of Accounts and Records</I></B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All accounts, books or other documents required to be maintained by Section&nbsp;31(a) of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder are maintained
at the offices of: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Registrant, Gladstone Capital Corporation, 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, VA 22102; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Transfer Agent, Computershare Inc., 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Adviser, Gladstone Management Corporation, 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, VA 22102; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Custodian, The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 500 Ross Street, Suite 625, Pittsburgh, PA 15262; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Collateral Custodian, The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 500 Ross Street, Suite 625, Pittsburgh, PA 15262. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc436310_11"></A>Item&nbsp;33.&nbsp;</B><B><I>Management Services</I></B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc436310_12"></A>Item&nbsp;34.&nbsp;</B><B><I>Undertakings</I></B><B> </B></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">1.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">We hereby undertake to suspend the offering of shares until the prospectus is amended if: (1)&nbsp;subsequent to the effective date of this registration statement, our net asset value declines more than ten percent from
our net asset value as of the effective date of this registration statement; or (2)&nbsp;the net asset value increases to an amount greater than our net proceeds as stated in the prospectus. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">We hereby undertake: </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of those securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide</I> offering thereof; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering; </TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">C-7 </P>


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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(d)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, if the Registrant is subject to Rule 430C: Each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 497(b), (c), (d)&nbsp;or (e)&nbsp;under the
Securities Act as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A under the Securities Act, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it
is first used after effectiveness. <I>Provided, however</I> , that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the
registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or
prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">that for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of securities: The undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of
securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the
following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to the purchaser: </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the portion of any advertisement pursuant to Rule 482 under the Securities Act relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the
undersigned Registrant; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement, and to suspend any offers or sales pursuant the registration statement until such post-effective amendment has been declared effective under the
Securities Act, in the event the shares of the Registrant are trading below its net asset value and either (i)&nbsp;the Registrant receives, or has been advised by its independent registered accounting firm that it will receive, an audit report
reflecting substantial doubt regarding the Registrant&#146;s ability to continue as a going concern or (ii)&nbsp;the Registrant has concluded that a material adverse change has occurred in its financial position or results of operations that has
caused the financial statements and other disclosures on the basis of which the offering would be made to be materially misleading; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement in respect of any one or more offerings of the Registrant&#146;s shares (including warrants and/or rights to purchase the shares) below net asset value
that will result in greater than 15% dilution, in the aggregate, to existing net asset value per share; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement in connection with any rights offering; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement in connection with any combined offering of securities. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">We hereby undertake that: </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form
of prospectus filed by us under Rule 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide</I> offering thereof. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;4 to the
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of McLean and Commonwealth of Virginia, on the 21<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">st</SUP> day of September, 2017. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORPORATION</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ DAVID GLADSTONE</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">David Gladstone</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align="left"><I>Chief&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Officer&nbsp;and&nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Board</I></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;4 to
the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on September&nbsp;21, 2017: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ DAVID GLADSTONE</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">David Gladstone</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Chief&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Officer&nbsp;and&nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Board</I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>(principal&nbsp;executive&nbsp;officer)</I></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ NICOLE SCHALTENBRAND</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Nicole Schaltenbrand</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>(principal financial officer)</I></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Terry L. Brubaker</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer, Director</I></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Paul W. Adelgren</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Director</I></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Michela A. English</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.a.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Articles of Amendment and Restatement to the Articles of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.a.2 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-63700),</FONT> filed July&nbsp;27, 2001.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.a.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of Term Preferred Shares, including Appendix A thereto relating to the Term Preferred Shares, 7.125% Series 2016, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.a.2
to Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;5 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-162592),</FONT> filed October&nbsp;31, 2011.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.a.3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of Term Preferred Shares, 6.75% Series 2021, including Exhibit A thereto, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registration Statement on <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-A</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;001-35332),</FONT> filed May&nbsp;15, 2014.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.a.4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Correction to Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of Term Preferred Shares, 6.75% Series 2021, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;811-000000),</FONT> filed July&nbsp;30, 2014.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.a.5</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Correction to Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of Term Preferred Shares, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed&nbsp;October&nbsp;29, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.a.6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Articles Supplementary, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00237), filed September 21, 2017.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.a.7</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of Term Preferred Shares, including Appendix&nbsp;A thereto relating to the 6.00% Series 2024 Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00237), filed September 21, 2017.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.b.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.b to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-63700),</FONT> filed July&nbsp;27, 2001.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.b.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment to Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Quarterly Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-Q</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed
February&nbsp;17, 2004.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.b.3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Second Amendment to Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed
July&nbsp;10, 2007.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.b.4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Third Amendment to Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed
June&nbsp;10, 2011.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.b.5</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Fourth Amendment to Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed
November&nbsp;29, 2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.c</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Certificate for Common Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.d.2 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to the Registration&nbsp;Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-63700),</FONT> filed August&nbsp;23, 2001.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Senior Indenture incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.d.3 to the Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;N-2</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-162592),</FONT>
filed October&nbsp;20, 2009.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Subordinated Indenture incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.d.4 to the Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-162592),</FONT>
filed October&nbsp;20, 2009.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Certificate for 6.75% Series 2021 Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-A</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;001-35332),</FONT> filed May&nbsp;15, 2014.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.5</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Certificate for 6.00% Series 2024 Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00237), filed September 21, 2017.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Common Stock Subscription Form and Subscription Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.d.6 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185191),</FONT> filed January&nbsp;17, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.7</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Preferred Stock Subscription Form and Subscription Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.d.7 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185191),</FONT> filed January&nbsp;17, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.8</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Common Stock Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.d.8 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185191),</FONT> filed January&nbsp;17, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.9</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Preferred Stock Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.d.9 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185191),</FONT> filed January&nbsp;17, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.d.10</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">T-1</FONT> Statement of Eligibility of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the Form of Senior and Subordinated Indentures, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.d.9 to
the Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;N-2</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.g.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between the Registrant and Gladstone Management Corporation, dated as of October&nbsp;1, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed October&nbsp;5, 2006.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.g.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Amended and Restated Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between the Registrant and Gladstone Management Corporation, dated as of October&nbsp;13, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed October&nbsp;14, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.h.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement between Registrant, Gladstone Management Corporation, Gladstone Administration, LLC and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00237), filed September 21, 2017.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.h.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Equity Distribution Agreement between the Registrant, Gladstone Management Corporation, Gladstone Administration, LLC and Cantor Fitzgerald&nbsp;&amp; Co., dated February&nbsp;27, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.h.2 to
Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;6 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-333-185191),</FONT></FONT> filed
February&nbsp;27, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.h.3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Equity Distribution Agreement between the Registrant, Gladstone Management Corporation, Gladstone Administration, LLC and Cantor Fitzgerald&nbsp;&amp; Co., dated May&nbsp;22, 2017, incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 2.h.3 to Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed May&nbsp;22, 2017.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Not applicable.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.j.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Custody Agreement between the Registrant and The Bank of New York, dated as of May&nbsp;5, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> (File <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed August&nbsp;1, 2006.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.j.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Custodial Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.j.2 to Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;N-2</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-185191),</FONT>
filed December&nbsp;23, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.j.3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Custodial Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.j.3 to Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185191),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;23, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.j.4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Custodial Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.j.4 to Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185191),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;23, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Stock Transfer Agency Agreement between the Registrant and The Bank of New York, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.k.1 to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement
on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-63700),</FONT> filed July&nbsp;27, 2001.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Administration Agreement between the Registrant and Gladstone Administration, LLC, dated as of October&nbsp;1, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT>
(File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed October&nbsp;5, 2006.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May&nbsp;1, 2015, by and among Gladstone Business Loan, LLC, as Borrower, Gladstone Management Corporation, as Servicer, the Lenders and Managing Agents named therein, and
Keybank National Association, as Administrative Agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed
May&nbsp;5, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Joinder Agreement, dated as of June&nbsp;19, 2015, by and among Gladstone Business Loan, LLC, Gladstone Management Corporation, Keybank National Association and Santander Bank, N.A., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed June&nbsp;23, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.5</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Assignment, Acceptance and Joinder, dated as of June&nbsp;19, 2015, by and between Keybank National Association and Alostar Bank of Commerce, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed June&nbsp;23, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.6</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Assignment and Acceptance, dated as of June&nbsp;19, 2015, by and between Keybank National Association and Newbridge Bank, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed June&nbsp;23, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.7</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;9, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> (file <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed February&nbsp;8, 2016.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.8</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Fifth Amended and Restated Credit agreement, dated August&nbsp;18, 2016, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.k.8 to Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed October&nbsp;28, 2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.k.9</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated August&nbsp;24, 2017, by and among Gladstone Business Loan, LLC, as Borrower, Gladstone Management Corporation, as Servicer, Keybank National Association, as
administrative agent, swingline lender, managing agent and lead arranger and certain other lenders party thereto, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (File <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed August&nbsp;29, 2017.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.l.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Counsel (Bass, Berry&nbsp;&amp; Sims PLC), dated December&nbsp;18, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.l.2 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.1.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Counsel (Venable LLP), dated December&nbsp;18, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.l.2 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.l.3*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Counsel (Venable LLP).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.m</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Not applicable.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.n.1 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT>
filed December&nbsp;22, 2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Counsel (Bass, Berry&nbsp;&amp; Sims PLC) (included in Exhibit 2.l.1).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Counsel (Venable LLP) (included in Exhibit 2.l.2).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Counsel (Venable LLP) (included in Exhibit 2.l.3).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.5</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.n.4 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;22, 2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.6</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Crowe Horwath LLP, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.n.5 to the Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT>
filed December&nbsp;22, 2016</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.7</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Henderson Hutcherson&nbsp;&amp; McCullough, PLLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.n.6 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;22, 2016</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.8</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Crowe Horwath LLP, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.n.7 to the Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT>
filed December&nbsp;22, 2016</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.n.9</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of RubinBrown LLP, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.n.8 to the Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;N-2</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT>
filed December&nbsp;22, 2016</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.p</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Subscription Agreement dated May&nbsp;30, 2001, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.p to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-63700),</FONT> filed June&nbsp;22, 2001.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Not applicable.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.r</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, updated January&nbsp;28, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to the Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;814-00237),</FONT> filed November&nbsp;20, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Power of Attorney, incorporated by reference to the signature page of the Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;N-2</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed
December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Reserved.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Statements Re: Computation of Ratios, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.3 to the Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;22, 2016.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Financial Statements of Defiance Integrated Technologies, Inc. as of and for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (audited), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.4 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;22, 2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.5</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Financial Statements of Sunshine Media Group, Inc. as of and for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015(audited), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.5 to the Registration Statement on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed&nbsp;December&nbsp;22,&nbsp;2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Financial Statements of Sunshine Media Group, Inc. as of and for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2014 and 2013 (audited), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.6 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed&nbsp;December&nbsp;22,&nbsp;2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.7</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Financial Statements of RBC Acquisition Corp. and Subsidiary as of and for the years ended September&nbsp;30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.7 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;22, 2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.8</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Financial Statements of RBC Acquisition Corp. and Subsidiary as of and for the year ended September&nbsp;30, 2014 (audited), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.8 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;22,&nbsp;2016.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.9</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Common Stock Offering, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.8 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.10</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Preferred Stock Offering, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.9 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.11</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Rights Offering of Common Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.10 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>2.s.12</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Rights Offering of Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.11 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Notes, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.12 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Senior Notes, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.13 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Warrants for Common Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.14 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Prospectus Supplement for Warrants for Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.s.15 to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208637),</FONT> filed December&nbsp;18, 2015.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[LETTERHEAD OF VENABLE LLP] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">DRAFT </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">September&nbsp;21, 2017
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gladstone Capital Corporation </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Suite 100 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1521 Westbranch Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">McLean, Virginia 22102 </P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">Re:</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><U>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-2</FONT> (File No.: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-208637)</FONT> </U> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have served as
Maryland counsel to Gladstone Capital Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) and a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;1940 Act&#148;), in connection with certain
matters of Maryland law arising out of the registration of up to 2,070,000 Term Preferred Shares, 6.00% Series 2024, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the &#147;Shares&#148;) (including up to 270,000 Shares which the underwriters in the
Offering (as defined herein) have the option to purchase solely to cover over-allotments), covered by the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">above-referenced</FONT> Registration Statement, and all amendments thereto (the &#147;Registration
Statement&#148;), filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;1933 Act&#148;). The Shares are to be issued in an underwritten
public offering (the &#147;Offering&#148;) pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated September&nbsp;19, 2017 (the &#147;Underwriting Agreement&#148;), by and among the Company, Gladstone Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Gladstone
Administration LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, as representative of the underwriters listed on Exhibit A thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with our representation of the Company, and as a basis for the opinion hereinafter set forth, we have examined originals, or
copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the following documents (hereinafter collectively referred to as the &#147;Documents&#148;): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. The Registration Statement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. The Prospectus, dated February&nbsp;6, 2017, as supplemented by a Prospectus Supplement, dated September&nbsp;19, 2017 (the &#147;Prospectus
Supplement&#148;), in each case filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 497 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the 1933 Act; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. The charter of the Company, certified by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the &#147;SDAT&#148;); </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">September&nbsp;21, 2017 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. The Bylaws of the Company, as amended, certified as of the date hereof by an officer of
the Company; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. The Underwriting Agreement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. A certificate of the SDAT as to the good standing of the Company, dated as of a recent date; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7. Resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company and a duly authorized committee thereof relating to, among other matters, the
authorization of the sale, issuance and registration of the Shares (the &#147;Resolutions&#148;), certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8. A certificate executed by an officer of the Company, dated as of the date hereof; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9. Such other documents and matters as we have deemed necessary or appropriate to express the opinion set forth below, subject to the
assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In expressing the opinion set forth below, we have assumed the following: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. Each individual executing any of the Documents, whether on behalf of such individual or another person, is legally competent to do so. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. Each individual executing any of the Documents on behalf of a party (other than the Company) is duly authorized to do so. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. Each of the parties (other than the Company) executing any of the Documents has duly and validly executed and delivered each of the
Documents to which such party is a signatory, and such party&#146;s obligations set forth therein are legal, valid and binding and are enforceable in accordance with all stated terms. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. All Documents submitted to us as originals are authentic. The form and content of all Documents submitted to us as unexecuted drafts do not
differ in any respect relevant to this opinion from the form and content of such Documents as executed and delivered. All Documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies conform to the original documents. All signatures on all Documents
are genuine. All public records reviewed or relied upon by us or on our behalf are true and complete. All representations, warranties, </P>

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statements and information contained in the Documents are true and complete. There has been no oral or written modification of or amendment to any of the Documents, and there has been no waiver
of any provision of any of the Documents, by action or omission of the parties or otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the
assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein, it is our opinion that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and
existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Maryland and is in good standing with the SDAT. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. The issuance of the Shares has
been duly authorized and, when and to the extent issued against payment therefor in accordance with the Registration Statement, the Prospectus Supplement, the Underwriting Agreement and the Resolutions, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid
and nonassessable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of Maryland and we do not express any opinion herein
concerning any other law. We express no opinion as to compliance with any federal or state securities laws, including the securities laws of the State of Maryland or the 1940 Act, or as to federal or state laws regarding fraudulent transfers. To the
extent that any matter as to which our opinion is expressed herein would be governed by the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Maryland, we do not express any opinion on such matter. The opinion expressed herein is subject to the
effect of judicial decisions which may permit the introduction of parol evidence to modify the terms or the interpretation of agreements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinion expressed herein is limited to the matters specifically set forth herein and no other opinion shall be inferred beyond the matters
expressly stated. We assume no obligation to supplement this opinion if any applicable law changes after the date hereof or if we become aware of any fact that might change the opinion expressed herein after the date hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This opinion is being furnished to you for submission to the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We hereby consent to the
filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of the name of our firm therein. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section&nbsp;7 of the
1933 Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:56%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Very truly yours, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:56%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ Venable LLP </P>
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