13G Filing: Springhouse Capital (master), L.P. and Fifth Street Finance Corp. (FSC)

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Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

Fifth Street Finance Corp.

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices:

777 West Putnam Avenue, 3rd
Floor, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

Item 2(a).

Name(s) of Person(s) Filing:

1.

Springhouse Capital (Master), L.P. (the Fund)

2.

Springhouse Asset Management, Ltd. (the General Partner)

3.

Springhouse Capital Management, L.P. (Management)

4.

Springhouse Capital Management G.P., LLC (Springhouse)

5.

Brian Gaines

The Fund, the General Partner, Management, Springhouse and Mr. Gaines are
collectively referred to as the Reporting Persons.

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

18 Burr Farms Road,
Westport, Connecticut 06880

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

The Fund is a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. The General
Partner is a Cayman Islands exempted company. Management is a Delaware limited partnership. Springhouse is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Gaines is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

31678A103

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act, (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d (b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

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