PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION
590 MADISON AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
January 29, 2020
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: John Ganley and Megan F. Miller
| Re: | PennantPark Investment Corporation |
Registration Statement on Form N-2
File Number 333-230014
Dear Commissioners:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, PennantPark Investment Corporation (the “Company”) respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to its Registration Statement on Form N-2 (Registration No. 333-230014) (the “Registration Statement”) so that such Registration Statement may be declared effective at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2020, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Thomas J. Friedmann of Dechert LLP at (617) 728-7120, and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.
Very truly yours,
PennantPark Investment Corporation
By: /s/ Aviv Efrat
Name: Aviv Efrat
Title: Chief Financial Officer