SEC Company Response from PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP (PSEC, PSEC-PA) (CIK 0001287032) (PSEC) — Nov 6, 2009
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP (PSEC, PSEC-PA) (CIK 0001287032)
Date: Nov. 6, 2009 · CIK: 0001287032 · Accession: 0001341004-09-002201
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File numbers found in text: 333-143819
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November
6, 2009
VIA
EDGAR
Larry
Greene, Esq.
Securities
and Exchange Commission
Division
of Investment Management
100
F Street, N.E.
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Re:
Registration
Statement (File No. 333-143819) of Prospect Capital Corporation (the
"Company")
Dear
Mr. Greene:
In
accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company hereby requests acceleration of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed
on November 6, 2009 so that it may become effective by 2:00 p.m. (Eastern
time) on November 9, 2009 or as soon as thereafter
practicable.
The
Company hereby acknowledges that: (1) it 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)
the Company may not 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.
The
Company hereby requests that you notify Richard Prins (212-735-2790) or Carmine
Lekstutis (212-735-2132) of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP by
telephone once the Registration Statement has been declared
effective.
Very
truly yours,
Prospect
Capital Corporation
/s/ Brian H.
Oswald
Name:
Brian H. Oswald
Title:
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer,
Treasurer
and Secretary