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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 (Date of earliest event reported): August 31, 2010
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Maryland   814-00659   43-2048643
         
(State of jurisdiction)   (Commission File No.)   (IRS Employer
        Identification No.)
10 East 40th Street, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10016
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-448-0702
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On August 31, 2010, the Company, pursuant to the Maryland General Corporation Law and after receipt of authorization from the Board of Directors of the Company, executed Articles of Amendment to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance by the Company from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 in the aggregate.
A copy of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement as amended and restated on August 31, 2010 is furnished as Exhibit 3.1 to this report. The foregoing description of the Articles of Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
    
3.1
  Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Prospect Capital Corporation

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Prospect Capital Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  Prospect Capital Corporation
 		  
Dated: September 7, 2010  By:   /s/ John F. Barry III   
    John F. Barry III   
    Chief Executive Officer   

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
    
3.1
   Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Prospect Capital Corporation

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