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

Date of Report: April 09, 2009
(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

Item 7.01. Regulation FD DisclosureOn April 9, 2009, PennantPark Investment Corporation issued a press release announcing its scheduled earnings release for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, pursuant to Item 7.01 and Regulation FD.

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 April 09, 2009


SIGNATURE

      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.


Dated: April 09, 2009
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION

By:  /s/ Aviv Efrat                    
     Aviv Efrat
     Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer


Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release of PennantPark Investment Corporation dated April 09, 2009

PennantPark Investment Corporation Schedules Earnings Release of Second Quarter 2009 Results

NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire - April 09, 2009) - PennantPark Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NASDAQ: PNNT) announced today that it will report its second fiscal quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2009 on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 after the close of the financial markets.

The Company will also host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, May 7, 2009 to discuss the quarterly results. All interested parties are welcome to participate. You can access the conference call by dialing (877) 741-4249 approximately 5-10 minutes prior to the call. International callers should dial (719) 325-4837. All callers should reference PennantPark Investment Corporation. An archived replay of the call will be available through May 21, 2009 by calling (888) 203-1112. International callers please dial (719) 457-0820. For all replays, please reference conference ID #3274739.

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 mezzanine debt, senior secured loans and equity investments. From time to time, we 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. 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 statements 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
Or visit us at:  www.pennantpark.com