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: February  09, 2017

(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

(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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition



On February 9, 2017, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. issued a press release announcing financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report pursuant to Item 2.02 on Form 8-K and Regulation FD.  
 
The information in this 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, or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this 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 Securities Act, or under the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. 
 
Forward-Looking Statements 
 
This report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should understand that under Section 27A(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Act and Section 21E(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 do not apply to forward-looking statements made in periodic reports PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. files under the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. You should not place undue influence on such forward-looking statements as such statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. 
 
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. may use words such as "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "intends", "seeks", "plans", "estimates" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from its historical experience and present expectations. 


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 Floating Rate Capital Ltd. dated February  09, 2017




SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
              signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.








Dated: February  09, 2017



PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD.

By:  /s/ Aviv Efrat                      

     Aviv Efrat

     Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer







Exhibit Index



Exhibit No.
Description


99.1
Press Release of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. dated February  09, 2017