UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
Date of Report: February 03, 2012
(Date of earliest event reported)
PennantPark Investment Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
814-00736
(Commission File Number)
20-8250744
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
590 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY
(Address of principal executive offices)
10022
(Zip Code)
212-905-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure On February 3, 2012, PennantPark Investment Corporation issued a press release announcing that it received Investment Grade Ratings from both Standard & Poor's and Fitch. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The information in this report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filling under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements:
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.
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Dated: February 03, 2012 |
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Aviv Efrat |
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of PennantPark Investment Corporation dated February 03, 2012 |
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire - February 03, 2012) - PennantPark Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NASDAQ: PNNT) announced today that both Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and Fitch Ratings Services assigned it credit ratings of BBB-.
"We are extremely pleased with the investment grade ratings assigned to us by Standard & Poor's and Fitch and believe that they are a reflection of the institutionalization of our strategy, team and processes as well as the credit quality and investment performance of our portfolio over the long run," said Arthur Penn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
ABOUT PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION
PennantPark Investment Corporation is a business development company which principally invests in U.S. middle-market private companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments. PennantPark Investment Corporation is managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
CONTACT: Aviv Efrat PennantPark Investment Corporation (212) 905-1000 www.pennantpark.com