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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
 

FORM 11-K

FOR ANNUAL REPORTS OF EMPLOYEE STOCK
PURCHASE, SAVINGS AND SIMILAR PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the year ended December 31, 2008

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 0-22832

A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

ALLIED CAPITAL 401(k) PLAN

B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION
1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20006
Telephone: (202) 721-6100
 
 

 


 

ALLIED CAPITAL 401(k) PLAN
Table of Contents
         
    Page  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    1  
 
Financial Statements:
       
 
Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
    2  
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
    3  
 
Notes to Financial Statements
    4  
 
Supplemental Schedules:
       
 
Schedule H, Line 4(i) — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
    11  
 
Schedule H, Line 4(j) — Schedule of Reportable Transactions
    12  
* * * * * * *
The other schedules required by Department of Labor Form 5500, Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan, are not applicable and are therefore omitted.

 


 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Plan Administrator
Allied Capital 401(k) Plan:
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Allied Capital 401(k) Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the Plan’s management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2008 (Schedule H, line 4i) and of reportable transactions for the year ended December 31, 2008 (Schedule H, line 4j), are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedules are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/ KPMG LLP

Washington, DC
June 29, 2009

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ALLIED CAPITAL 401(k) PLAN
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
December 31, 2008 and 2007
                 
    2008     2007  
Assets:
               
Investments at fair value (note 4):
               
Mutual funds
  $ 9,230,380     $ 10,885,111  
Common stock of Allied Capital Corporation
    1,039,588       6,777,058  
Common/collective trusts
    833,207       1,128,921  
Cash and cash equivalents
    508,740       281,249  
 
           
Total investments
    11,611,915       19,072,339  
 
               
Participant loans
    163,835       183,742  
 
               
Receivables:
               
Employer contributions
    155,082       1,373,522  
Due from broker for securities sold
          7,949,413  
 
           
Total assets
    11,930,832       28,579,016  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities:
               
Due to broker for securities purchased
    8,840       7,948,304  
Other
          4  
 
           
Net assets available for benefits
  $ 11,921,992     $ 20,630,708  
 
           
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ALLIED CAPITAL 401(k) PLAN
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
Years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
                 
    2008     2007  
Additions to (reductions of) net assets attributable to:
               
Investment income:
               
Dividends and interest
  $ 1,217,839     $ 1,569,867  
Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments
    (11,311,153 )     (3,067,259 )
 
           
 
    (10,093,314 )     (1,497,392 )
 
           
 
               
Contributions:
               
Participants
    2,129,703       1,875,407  
Employer
    1,161,700       1,413,504  
Rollover
    249,705       163,622  
 
           
 
    3,541,108       3,452,533  
 
           
Total additions (reductions)
    (6,552,206 )     1,955,141  
 
           
 
               
Deductions from net assets attributable to:
               
Benefits paid to participants
    2,130,373       1,128,120  
Administrative expenses
    26,137       25,668  
 
           
Total deductions
    2,156,510       1,153,788  
 
           
Net increase (decrease)
    (8,708,716 )     801,353  
 
               
Net assets available for plan benefits:
               
Beginning of year
    20,630,708       19,829,355  
 
           
End of year
  $ 11,921,992     $ 20,630,708  
 
           
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ALLIED CAPITAL 401(k) PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2008 and 2007
(1)   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
  (a)   Basis of Presentation
 
      The accompanying financial statements of the Allied Capital 401(k) Plan (the Plan) have been prepared on the accrual basis and present the net assets available for benefits and the changes in those net assets.
 
  (b)   Trust Fund Management and Investments
 
      Allied Capital Corporation (the Company) is the sponsor of the Plan. Wachovia Bank, N.A., the Trustee of the Plan, has authority to execute investment transactions based upon the investment elections of Plan participants.
 
      The investment options offered through the Plan are reviewed periodically by the Company’s Retirement Committee. If necessary, changes are made as appropriate to continue to ensure a diversified mix of investment options.
 
      In December 2008, changes were made to the investment options offered under the Plan. An investment fund was discontinued and liquidated on December 9, 2008 and the proceeds from the liquidation were reinvested in the Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund – Investor Shares. Also beginning December 9, 2008, the Allied Capital Stock Fund is no longer available for future contributions; however, participants may maintain any existing investment in the fund.
 
      In December 2007, certain fund options were discontinued and liquidated. Proceeds from the liquidation were reinvested in the Van Kampen Equity and Income Fund. Additionally, balances in the American Funds Growth Fund of America (A) were liquidated and reinvested in the American Funds Growth Fund of America (R4). Although the trades were transacted prior to year end they did not settle until January 2008, resulting in a $7.9 million receivable/payable at December 31, 2007.
 
  (c)   Valuation of Investments
 
      The Plan’s investments are stated at fair value. Investments in mutual funds are based on quoted market information. Investments in common/collective trust funds are valued at the net asset value based on amounts reported by the fund manager. Shares of common stock of the Company held in the Allied Capital Stock Fund are valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange on which they are traded. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded on a trade-date basis. Appreciation and depreciation in the fair values of investments are recognized in the financial statements in the periods in which such changes occur. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
      The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for Plan benefits.

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ALLIED CAPITAL 401(k) PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2008 and 2007
      In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards  No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157, and its related interpretations, defines fair value under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Effective January 1, 2008, the Plan adopted SFAS 157, which defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction. Adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material impact on the Plan’s financial statements.
 
      SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that encourages the use of observable inputs when measuring fair value, but allows for unobservable inputs when observable inputs do not exist. The following provides a description of the three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value under SFAS 157, the types of Plan investments.
    Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments
 
      Mutual Funds and Common Stock of Allied Capital Corporation held in the Allied Capital Stock Fund:

These investments are public investment securities valued using the Net Asset Value (NAV) provided by the Trustee. The NAV is based on the value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, minus its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV is a quoted price in an active market.
 
    Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable to the market participant for the asset or quoted prices in a market that is not active
 
      Common/Collective Investment Trusts:

These investments are private investment securities valued using the NAV provided by the Trustee. The NAV is quoted on a market that is not active; however, the unit price is based on underlying investments which are traded on an active market.

At December 31, 2008, the Plan has $0.8 million of investments whose net asset value reported by the underlying fund approximates the fair value of the investment. This amount is reported at net asset value, and is redeemable with the fund at net asset value under the original terms of the agreements and operations of the underlying funds. However, it is possible that these redemption rights may be restricted or eliminated by the fund in the future in accordance with the underlying fund agreements. Due to the nature of the investment held by the fund, changes in market conditions and the economic environment may significantly impact the net asset value of the fund and, consequently, the fair value of the Plan’s interests in the fund. Although a secondary market exists for the investment, it is not active and individual transactions are typically not observable. When transactions do occur in this limited secondary market, they may occur at discounts to the reported net asset value. It is therefore reasonably possible that if the Plan were to sell the investment in the secondary market a buyer may require a discount to the reported net asset value, and the discount could be significant.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board recently added a project to its agenda to provide guidance on applying fair value to investments in alternative investment funds. The guidance resulting from this project may impact the carrying amount of such investments in future periods.
 
    Level 3 – Unobservable inputs
 
      At December 31, 2008, the Plan had no investments valued using unobservable inputs.
  (d)   Cash and Cash Equivalents
      Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase.

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ALLIED CAPITAL 401(k) PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2008 and 2007
  (e)   Administrative Expenses
 
      Trustee fees and loan administration expenses are deducted directly from the participants’ accounts. Other administrative expenses of the Plan are paid by the Company.
 
  (f)   Payment of Benefits
 
      Benefits are recorded when paid.
 
  (g)   Use of Estimates
 
      The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires the Plan’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of net assets and changes therein and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(2)   Description of the Plan
 
    The following brief description of the Plan provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.
  (a)   General
 
      The Plan was established effective September 1, 1999, and is a defined contribution plan covering substantially all full-time employees who are age 21 or older. Effective January 1, 2008, part-time and seasonal employees of the Company who are age 21 or older are also eligible to participate in the Plan. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
 
  (b)   Contributions
 
      Participants may contribute up to 100% of their eligible annual compensation subject to the limits established by the Internal Revenue Code.
 
      Pre-tax Contributions – Participants may elect to make contributions to the Plan on a pre-tax basis through payroll deductions. Additionally participants who have attained age 50 before the end of the plan year are also eligible to make catch-up contributions on a pre-tax basis through payroll deductions. Participants are able to defer payment of taxes on their contributions to the Plan, contributions made by the Company, and on income realized on these accounts maintained under the Plan.
 
      Roth 401(k) Contributions – Effective January 1, 2008, participants may elect to make some or all of their contributions as Roth
401(k) contributions through payroll deduction. Roth 401(k) contributions are made after tax and are included in current taxable income. Participants who have attained age 50 before the end of the year are also eligible to make Roth catch-up contributions through payroll deductions. Provided requirements are met, distributions of participant Roth 401(k) contributions and related earnings are tax free.
 
      Participants’ combined pre-tax contributions and Roth 401(k) contributions cannot exceed the maximum annual amount allowed by law.

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ALLIED CAPITAL 401(k) PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2008 and 2007
      Rollover Contributions – Participants may also contribute amounts representing distributions from other qualified defined benefit or defined contribution plans.
 
      Company Contributions – For the 2007 plan year, the Company made safe-harbor non-elective contributions to each participant’s account equal to 3% of eligible compensation as defined by the Plan. The Company also made an additional non-elective contribution equal to 2% of eligible compensation to participants who completed at least 1,000 hours of service and were employed on the last day of the plan year. Company contributions were made at the end of the plan year.
 
      For the 2008 plan year, the Company made safe harbor matching contributions on a biweekly basis for an amount equal to 100% of each participant’s deferral contributions not to exceed 4% of the participant’s eligible compensation as defined by the Plan.
 
  (c)   Participant Accounts
 
      Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contributions, allocations of the Company’s contributions and earnings on related investments. Allocations of Company contributions are made based on each participant’s eligible compensation. Allocations of earnings are calculated daily based on participant account balances. The plan benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account.
 
      Participant contributions and Company contributions to the Plan are allocated among the various investment options based on the participant’s instructions. Participants may change their investment allocation instructions and transfer accumulated savings between funds on a daily basis, subject to certain restrictions.
 
  (d)   Vesting
 
      Participants are immediately 100% vested in their own contributions, any direct rollover contributions and in qualified employer non-elective contributions and safe harbor matching contributions made into the Plan, plus any earnings thereon.
 
  (e)   Participant Loans
 
      Participants may borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their vested account balance. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant’s account and bear interest at 1/2% above the prime rate at the time the loan is secured. Effective with the 2008 plan year, participant loans bear interest at 1% above the prime rate. Principal and interest is paid ratably through bi-weekly payroll deductions. Participant loans are reported at unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value.
 
  (f)   Payment of Benefits
 
      Upon termination of service, a participant whose vested account balance exceeds $5,000 may elect either a lump sum payment equal to the value of the participant’s vested interest in his or her account or elect to receive payments in monthly, quarterly, or annual installments over a fixed reasonable period of time, not exceeding the life expectancy of the participant. Effective with the 2008 plan year, the installment distribution method was eliminated as an option.

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ALLIED CAPITAL 401(k) PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2008 and 2007
      For a participant whose vested account balance exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $5,000, an Automatic Rollover IRA will be opened for the participant unless the participant has affirmatively elected to have his or her amount paid in a direct rollover to an eligible retirement plan or to receive the distribution directly.
 
      The trustee will distribute in a lump sum a terminated participant’s vested account balance not exceeding $1,000.
(3)   Plan Termination
 
    While the Company has not expressed any intent to terminate the Plan, it is free to do so at any time. In the event of termination of the Plan, the Plan’s assets would be distributed to the participants in accordance with the Plan agreement.
 
(4)   Investments
 
    Investments that represent five percent or more of the fair value of net assets available for plan benefits are as follows:
                 
    December 31
    2008   2007
Common stock:
               
Allied Capital Corporation
  $ 1,039,588     $ 6,777,058  
 
               
Mutual Funds:
               
Van Kampen Equity and Income Fund
  $ 3,971,972     $ 7,739,056  
Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management
    1,052,762        
The Growth Fund of America
    1,033,015       1,515,789  
Davis New York Venture Fund
    727,821        
T Rowe Price Retirement Income Funds
    686,892        
 
               
Common / Collective Trusts:
               
Enhanced Stock Market Common/Collective Trust Fund
  $ 833,207     $ 1,128,921  
 
               
    Net appreciation (depreciation) in the fair value of investments is summarized as follows for the years ended December 31:
                 
    2008     2007  
Mutual funds
  $ (4,081,272 )   $ (214,496 )
Common stock of Allied Capital Corporation
    (6,759,406 )     (2,923,513 )
Common / collective trusts
    (470,475 )     70,750  
 
           
 
  $ (11,311,153 )   $ (3,067,259 )
 
           
(5)   Transactions with Parties-in-Interest
 
    During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Plan invested in shares of Allied Capital Corporation Common Stock.

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ALLIED CAPITAL 401(k) PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2008 and 2007
    The Company pays a portion of the Plan’s administrative expenses.
 
    Investments in common/collective trusts are managed by Wachovia Bank, N.A., which is the Trustee of the Plan. In addition, the Plan invests in certain mutual funds managed by Wachovia Bank, N.A. Therefore, transactions related to these investments qualify as party-in-interest transactions.
 
(6)   Federal Income Tax Status
 
    The Plan has adopted a prototype plan designed by Wachovia Bank, N.A. The prototype plan obtained its latest opinion letter on August 30, 2001, in which the Internal Revenue Service stated that the plan, as then designed, was in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). The Plan has been amended since receiving its latest opinion letter, however, the Plan Administrator believes the Plan is designed and is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC.
 
(7)   Plan Amendment
 
    During the 2007 plan year, the Plan was retroactively amended for the 2004 plan year to (i) eliminate the requirements that a participant complete 1,000 hours of service during the 2004 plan year and be employed on the last day of the year to share in the allocation of the Company’s non-elective contribution; and (ii) restore those requirements for the 2005 plan year and subsequent plan years. In connection with this amendment, the Company contributed approximately $53,000 to Plan participants.
 
    Effective January 1, 2008, the following amendments were made to the Plan. The Company will match 100% of the first 4% of deferral contributions made by each participant subject to the limits established by the Internal Revenue Code. Matching contributions will be credited to each participant’s account on a biweekly basis and participants may elect to make after-tax contributions to a Roth 401(k). Eligible compensation with regard to employee’s elective deferrals and the Company’s matching contribution will be defined as 415 compensation. Participant loans bear interest at 1% above the prime rate at the time the loan is secured. Normal Retirement Age will be defined as the date the participant attains age 65. The installment distribution method was eliminated as an option for a terminated participant whose vested account balance exceeds $5,000.
 
(8)   Fair Value of Investments (SFAS 157)
 
    Below are the Plan’s financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis by their SFAS 157 fair value hierarchy levels:
                                 
    December 31, 2008  
    Quoted Prices                    
    In Active                    
    Markets for     Significant     Significant        
    Identical     Observable     Unobservable        
    Assets     Inputs     Inputs     Total  
    (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Fair Value  
Assets:
                               
Mutual Funds and Common Stock of Allied Capital Corporation
  $ 10,269,968     $     $     $ 10,269,968  
Common/Collective Trusts
          833,207             833,207  
 
                       
Total assets
  $ 10,269,968     $ 833,207     $     $ 11,103,175  
 
                       

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ALLIED CAPITAL 401(k) PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2008 and 2007
(9)   Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500
 
    The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500 at December 31:
                 
    2008     2007  
Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements
  $ 11,921,992     $ 20,630,708  
Less: employer contribution receivable
    155,082       1,373,522  
 
           
Net assets available for benefits per Form 5500
  $ 11,766,910     $ 19,257,186  
 
           
    The following is a reconciliation of employer contributions per the financial statements to the Form 5500 for the years ended December 31:
                 
    2008     2007  
Employer contributions per the financial statements
  $ 1,161,700     $ 1,413,504  
Add (less):
               
2006 employer contributions receivable
          1,178,009  
2007 employer contributions receivable
    1,373,522       (1,373,522 )
2008 employer contributions receivable
    (155,082 )      
 
           
Employer contributions per Form 5500
  $ 2,380,140     $ 1,217,991  
 
           

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Supplemental Schedule
ALLIED CAPITAL 401(k) PLAN

Form 5500 – Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4(i) – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2008
                 
        Description of Investment, Including Maturity   Current  
    Identity of Issuer   Date, Rate of Interest, Par or Maturity Value   Value  
 
  Van Kampen Equity and Income Fund   Mutual Fund   $ 3,971,972  
 
  Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management   Mutual Fund     1,052,762  
*
  Allied Capital Corporation   Allied Capital Stock     1,039,588  
 
  The Growth Fund of America   Mutual Fund     1,033,015  
*
  Wachovia Bank   Enhanced Stock Market Common/Collective Trust Fund     833,207  
 
  Davis New York Venture Fund   Mutual Fund     727,821  
 
  T Rowe Price Retirement Income Funds   Mutual Fund     686,892  
 
  Thornburg Core Growth Fund   Mutual Fund     429,820  
 
  Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund   Mutual Fund     343,120  
 
  Evergreen Global Opportunities Fund   Mutual Fund     276,605  
 
  Franklin Mutual Shares Beacon Fund   Mutual Fund     206,529  
 
  Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Fund   Mutual Fund     174,596  
 
  Alger Small Cap   Mutual Fund     131,100  
 
  Thornburg Core Growth Fund   Mutual Fund     102,027  
 
  Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund   Mutual Fund     94,121  
 
  Evergreen Money Market Fund   Cash equivalents     499,900  
 
  Cash   Cash     8,840  
*
  Participant loans   Participant loans at interest rates ranging from 4.50% to 8.75%     163,835  
 
             
 
          $ 11,775,750  
 
             
 
*   Party-in-interest — refer to note 5
See accompanying report of independent registered public accounting firm.

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Supplemental Schedule
ALLIED CAPITAL 401(k) PLAN

Form 5500 – Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4(j) – Schedule of Reportable Transactions
December 31, 2008
                                                                 
    Description                                                
    of Asset                                                
    (Include                                                
    Interest                                           Current    
    Rate and                           Expense           Value of    
    Maturity in                           Incurred           Asset on    
Identity of Party   Case of a           Selling           With   Cost of   Transaction   Net Gain
Involved   Loan)   Purchase Price   Price   Lease Rental   Transaction   Asset   Date   or (Loss)
 
Evergreen Money Market Fund
  Money Market   $     $ 1,097,015     $     $     $ 1,099,231     $ 1,097,015     $ (2,216 )
 
                                                               
Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund
  Money Market   $ 1,097,015     $     $     $     $ 1,097,015     $ 1,097,015     $  
 
See accompanying report of independent registered public accounting firm.

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SIGNATURES

The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     
    Allied Capital 401(k) Plan
    By: Allied Capital Corporation
Date: June 29, 2009 By: /s/ Penni F. Roll
Penni F. Roll
Chief Financial Officer

 


 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     
Exhibit No.   Description
23
  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm