Sec Form 4 Filing - GROSS MICHAEL S @ Solar Capital Ltd. - 2020-02-25

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person GROSS MICHAEL S 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Solar Capital Ltd. [ SLRC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SOLAR CAPITAL LTD., 500 PARK AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/25/2020 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/25/2020 P 15,000 A $ 19.61 ( 1 ) 2,282,761 I See Footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 02/26/2020 P 13,000 A $ 19.48 ( 5 ) 2,295,761 I See Footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 02/27/2020 P 13,000 A $ 19.11 ( 6 ) 2,308,761 I See Footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 165,894 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other GROSS MICHAEL S C/O SOLAR CAPITAL LTD., 500 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10022 X See Remarks Signatures /s/ Michael S. Gross 02/27/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions. The reported price for the share purchases made on February 25, 2020 is based on prices ranging from a low of $19.59 per share to a high of $19.62 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price set forth above and in the transactions reported in footnotes (5) and (6). ( 2 )Includes 60,500 shares of Solar Capital Ltd. (the "Issuer") directly held by Mr. Gross' profit sharing plan (the "Profit Sharing Plan"), 21,000 of which were reported as purchased on this Form 4 (8,000 on February 26, 2020 and 13,000 on February 27, 2020) and 20,000 shares of the Issuer held by a trust for the benefit of a family member for which Mr. Gross serves as trustee (the "Family Trust") all of which were reported as purchased on this Form 4 (15,000 on February 25, 2020 and 5,000 on February 26, 2020). The total indirect ownership also includes 208,248 shares of the Issuer held by Solar Capital Partners Employee Stock Plan, LLC (the "SCP Plan"). The SCP Plan is controlled by Solar Capital Partners, LLC ("Solar Capital Partners"). Michael S. Gross and Bruce J. Spohler may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own a portion of the shares held by the SCP Plan by virtue of their collective ownership interest in Solar Capital Partners. ( 3 )(Continued from Footnote (2)) In addition, the total includes 1,285,013 shares of the Issuer held by Solar Capital Investors, LLC ("Solar Capital I") and 715,000 shares of the Issuer held by Solar Capital Investors II, LLC ("Solar Capital II"), a portion of both of which may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Mr. Gross, Mr. Spohler and a grantor retained annuity trust setup by and for Mr. Gross (the "GRAT") by virtue of their collective ownership interest therein. Mr. Gross may be deemed to directly beneficially own these shares by virtue of his control with respect to the Family Trust. In addition, the total includes 20,000 shares of the Issuer held by the GRAT, which Mr. Gross may be deemed to directly beneficially own as the sole trustee of the GRAT. ( 4 )(Continued from Footnote (3)) Mr. Gross may be deemed to directly beneficially own these shares as the sole participant in the Profit Sharing Plan and as trustee and immediate family member of the Family Trust. Mr. Gross disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities directly held by the SCP Plan, Solar Capital I, Solar Capital II, or the Family Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Gross is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose. ( 5 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions. The reported price for the share purchases made on February 26, 2020 is based on prices ranging from a low of $19.45 per share to a high of $19.49 per share. ( 6 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions. The reported price for the share purchases made on February 27, 2020 is based on prices ranging from a low of $19.09 per share to a high of $19.11 per share.

Remarks: Co-Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman of the Board

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