American Capital Strategies Ltd - Current report filing (8-K)

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2007

LOGO

American Capital Strategies, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE

814-00149

52-1451377

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2 Bethesda Metro Center 14th Floor Bethesda, MD 20814

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 951-6122

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act ( 17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 30, 2007, American Capital Strategies, Ltd. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2007 and the declaration of a dividend on its common stock. The text of the press release is included as exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information set forth therein and herein shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) None.

(b) None.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated October 30, 2007

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	AMERICAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES, LTD.

Dated: October 30, 2007	By:	/s/ RICHARD E. KONZMANN
		Richard E. Konzmann
		Senior Vice President, Accounting and Reporting