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
September 1, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PennantPark Investment Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 814-00736 | 20-8250744 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
590 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY | 10022 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (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 September 1, 2011, PennantPark Investment Corporation issued a press release announcing its fourth fiscal quarter 2011 distribution. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The information in this Current 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 Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filling under the Securities Exchange 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:
None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
None
(c) Shell company transactions:
None
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of PennantPark Investment Corporation dated September 1, 2011
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PennantPark Investment Corporation | |||
(Registrant) | |||
September 1, 2011 | By: | /s/ Aviv Efrat | |
(Date) | Aviv Efrat Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of PennantPark Investment Corporation dated September 1, 2011 | |
PennantPark Investment Corporation Announces Its Quarterly Distribution of $0.27 Per Share
NEW YORK, -- (MARKETWIRE - September 1, 2011) - PennantPark Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NASDAQ:PNNT) declares its fourth fiscal quarter 2011 distribution of $0.27 per share, payable on October 3, 2011 to stockholders of record as of September 23, 2011. Distributions are paid from taxable earnings and may include return of capital and/or capital gains. The specific tax characteristics of the distribution will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year and in its periodic report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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. From time to time, the Company may also invest in public companies whose securities are thinly traded. 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. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute 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 | ||||