NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices after the close of trading on Friday, February 28:

• Knowles Corp. (NYSE:KNwi) will replace Apollo Investment Corp. (NASD:AINV) in the S&P MidCap 400. S&P 500 constituent Dover Corp. (NYSE:DOV) is spinning off Knowles to shareholders in a transaction expected to be effective after the close of trading on that date. Dover will remain in the S&P 500 after the spin-off. Due to an announced U.S. Indices methodology change scheduled to become effective with the March quarterly rebalance, business development companies (BDCs) will no longer be eligible for U.S. Indices. Apollo Investment operates as a BDC.  
• 8x8 Inc. (NASD:EGHT) will replace Prospect Capital Corp. (NASD:PSEC) in the S&P SmallCap 600. Prospect Capital operates as a BDC.
• Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. (NYSE:UVE) will replace Avid Technology Inc. (NASD:AVID) in the S&P SmallCap 600. Due to regulatory compliance issues, Avid Technology is being delisted from the NASDAQ Stock Market on Tuesday, February 25, and it will no longer be eligible for inclusion in the S&P SmallCap 600.

Knowles Corporation designs, manufactures and sells advanced micro-acoustic, specialty components, and human interface solutions. Headquartered in Itasca, IL, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Electronic Components Sub-Industry index.

8x8 provides unified communications and collaboration services. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Alternative Carriers Sub-Industry index.

Universal Insurance Holdings operates as a property and casualty insurance company. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Property & Casualty Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the changes:

Additions to and deletions from S&P  Dow Jones Indices do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the companies involved.

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David Blitzer
Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee
S&P Dow Jones Indices
(+) 212 438 3907
david.blitzer@spdji.com 

David R. Guarino
Communications
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