Aug 2 (Reuters) - Apollo Investment Corp AINV.O :
* SAYS INCREASES QUARTERLY BASE DISTRIBUTION FROM $0.31 TO
$0.32
PER SHARE
* SAYS APPOINTED HOWARD WIDRA, APOLLO'S HEAD OF DIRECT
ORIGINATION, TO EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
* SAYS PROMOTED TANNER POWELL TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
TED
MCNULTY TO PRESIDENT, AND KRISTIN HESTER TO CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
* CO'S BASE MANAGEMENT FEE PERMANENTLY REDUCED TO 1.75% ON
NET
ASSETS FROM EQUIVALENT OF APPROXIMATELY 3.4% ON NET ASSETS
* WILL CHANGE NAME FROM APOLLO INVESTMENT CORP TO MIDCAP
FINANCIAL
INVESTMENT CORP EFFECTIVE ON OR AROUND AUGUST 12, 2022
* APOLLO WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS INVESTMENT ADVISER OF CO;
COMMON STOCK WILL BEGIN TO TRADE UNDER TICKER "MFIC" ON NASDAQ
MARKET
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