NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 11, 2015 / 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. 9980.

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 December 11, 2015, Seeking Alpha reported that in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosed that Prospect Capital is the subject of a previously undisclosed SEC probe. The SEC did not specify the subject matter of the probe.

On this news, Prospect Capital stock has fallen as much as $0.30, or 4.3%, to $6.72 during intraday trading on December 11, 2015.

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SOURCE: Pomerantz LLP