UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
| Date of Report: May 03, 2012 (Date of earliest event reported) | ||||
| PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
| Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 814-00891 (Commission File Number) | 27-3794690 (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 May 3, 2012, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. issued a press release announcing an increase in its monthly distribution. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial statements: 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: May 03, 2012 | PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD. By: /s/ Aviv Efrat |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. dated May 03, 2012 |