[LETTERHEAD OF GLADSTONE INVESTMENT]

 

October 7, 2009

 

VIA FACSIMILE AND EDGAR

Christian T. Sandoe, Esq.

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Investment Management

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:

Gladstone Investment Corporation

 

 

Registration Statement on Form N-2

 

 

Registration No. 333-160720

 

 

Dear Mr. Sandoe:

 

The undersigned registrant hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced registration statement to be declared effective on October 8, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

Very truly yours,

 

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark Perrigo

 

 

Mark Perrigo

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

cc:

Thomas R. Salley, Esq.

 

 

Darren K. DeStefano, Esq.

 

 

Christina L. Novak, Esq.