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: September 01, 2010
(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 September 1, 2010, PennantPark Investment Corporation issued a press release announcing its fourth fiscal quarter 2010 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:
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: September 01, 2010 |
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Aviv Efrat |
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of PennantPark Investment Corporation dated September 01, 2010 |
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire - September 01, 2010) - PennantPark Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NASDAQ: PNNT) declares its fourth fiscal quarter 2010 distribution of $0.26 per share, payable on October 1, 2010 to stockholders of record as of September 14, 2010. 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.
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, 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.
We may use words such as "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "intends," "will," "should," "may" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations. Undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements as such statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements unless required by law.
CONTACT: PennantPark Investment Corporation Aviv Efrat Reception: (212) 905-1000 www.pennantpark.com