UNITED STATES

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): March 3, 2026

HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		814-00802		27-2114934
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

312 Farmington Avenue

Farmington, CT 06032

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 676-8654

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Ticker Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	HRZN	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
6.25% Notes due 2027	HTFC	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Section 8	Other Events
Item 8.01	Other Events

On March 3, 2026, Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has declared monthly distributions totaling $0.18 per share payable in such amounts and on such dates to stockholders of record, as set forth below.

Monthly Distributions

Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Amount Per Share
March 16, 2026	March 16, 2026	April 15, 2026	$	0.06
April 16, 2026	April 16, 2026	May 15, 2026	$	0.06
May 18, 2026	May 18, 2026	June 16, 2026	$	0.06
		Total:	$	0.18

A copy of the press release announcing such dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Section 9	Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1	Press Release of the Company dated March 3, 2026.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

Date: March 3, 2026	HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION


	By:	/s/ Michael P. Balkin
		Michael P. Balkin
		Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of the Company dated March 3, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Horizon Technology Finance Corp 8-K