UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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) December 14, 2004

                          Gladstone Capital Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

          Maryland                       814-00237               54-2040781
(State or other jurisdiction            (Commission             (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                 File Number)         Identification No.)

      1616 Anderson Road, Suite 208
            McLean, Virginia                                        22102
(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 286-7000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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      CFR 230.425)

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      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On December 14, 2004, Gladstone Capital Corporation issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004.
The text of the press release is included as an exhibit 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 is deemed to be
furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (a) Not applicable.

      (b) Not applicable.

      (c) Exhibits.

            Exhibit No.    Description
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               99.1        Press release dated December 14, 2004



                                   SIGNATURES

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.

                                              Gladstone Capital Corporation
                                                       (Registrant)
December 14, 2004                                   By:/s/ Harry Brill
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          (Harry Brill, Chief Financial Officer)



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press release dated December 14, 2004

Press Release for December 14, 2004