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: October   15, 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 October 15, 2010, PennantPark Investment Corporation issued a press release announcing its scheduled earnings release for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. 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 October   15, 2010




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: October   15, 2010



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 October   15, 2010