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: August 25, 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 On August 25, 2009, PennantPark Investment Corporation announced results of a special meeting of stockholders. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
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: August 25, 2009 |
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Aviv Efrat |
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of PennantPark Investment Corporation dated August 25, 2009 |
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire - August 25, 2009) - PennantPark Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NASDAQ: PNNT) held a special meeting of stockholders today. Two items were submitted for stockholder approval. Stockholders approved both of the proposals during the meeting.
The items voted upon included a proposal to authorize flexibility for the Company, with the approval of its Board of Directors, to sell shares of the Company's Common Stock during the next 12 months at a price below the Company's then current net asset value per share, subject to certain limitations described in the proxy statement; and a proposal to authorize the Company to sell or otherwise issue pursuant to such authority from time to time long-term warrants or securities to subscribe for or convertible into shares of the Company's Common Stock, subject to certain limitations described in the proxy statement.
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, 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
Statements included herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements 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.
For More Information Contact: Aviv Efrat PennantPark Investment Corporation (212) 905-1000 Or visit us on the web at: www.pennantpark.com