SEC Company Response from PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP (PSEC, PSEC-PA) (CIK 0001287032) (PSEC) — Oct 21, 2009
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP (PSEC, PSEC-PA) (CIK 0001287032)
Date: Oct. 21, 2009 · CIK: 0001287032 · Accession: 0001341004-09-002089
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October
21, 2009
VIA
EDGAR
Larry
Greene, Esq.
Securities
and Exchange Commission
Division
of Investment Management
100
F Street, N.E.
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Re:
Merger
Proxy Statement/Prospectus on Form N-14 (File No.
333-161764)
of
Prospect Capital Corporation and Patriot Capital Funding,
Inc.
Dear
Mr. Greene:
In
accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Prospect
Capital Corporation hereby requests acceleration of the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus on Form N-14 filed on September 4, 2009 and amended on
October 20, 2009 so that it may become effective by 5:00 p.m. on
October 22, 2009 or as soon as thereafter practicable.
Prospect
Capital Corporation and Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. hereby acknowledge that:
(1) each is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the
filing; (2) staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff
comments do not foreclose the Securities and Exchange Commission from taking any
action with respect to the filing; and (3) neither company may assert staff
comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United
States.
Very
truly yours,
Prospect
Capital Corporation
Patriot
Capital Funding, Inc.
/s/
Brian H. Oswald
/s/
Richard P. Buckanavage
Name:
Brian
H. Oswald
Name:
Richard
P. Buckanavage
Title:
Chief
Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and
Secretary
Title:
President
and Chief Executive Officer