NEW YORK, May 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Prospect Capital Corporation ("Prospect Capital" or the "Company")(NASDAQ: PSEC). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 237.

The investigation concerns whether Prospect Capital and certain of its officers and/or directors have violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

On May 6, 2014, the Company filed a Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announcing that it may need to restate its prior financial statements based on SEC comments that the company's current accounting practices improperly account for subsidiaries under GAAP.

On this news, shares of Prospect Capital fell $0.54 per share to $10.20, or more than 5.02%, in intraday trading on May 7, 2014.

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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com

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