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 (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

                                  July 31, 2009

                                    814-00201
                            (Commission File Number)

                                MVC CAPITAL, INC.
                                  (THE "FUND")
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                               DELAWARE, 943346760
      (Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification Number)

                              RIVERVIEW AT PURCHASE
                                287 BOWMAN AVENUE
                                    2ND FLOOR
                               PURCHASE, NY 10577
              (Address of registrant's principal executive office)

                                 (914) 701-0310
                         (Registrant's telephone number)
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          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

As part of its regular quarter-end review, the Fund's Valuation Committee made
determinations regarding the fair values of the Fund's investments, resulting in
an aggregate net decrease of approximately $13.4 million or $.55 per share,
effective July 31, 2009. The fair values of the following portfolio companies
were adjusted: BP Clothing, LLC, Custom Alloy Corporation, FolioFN, Inc.,
Harmony Pharmacy & Health Center, Inc., HuaMei Capital Company, Inc., Security
Holdings, B.V., SGDA Sanierungsgesellschaft fur Deponien und Altlasten mbH, Turf
Products, LLC, Velocitius B.V., Vendio Services, Inc., Vestal Manufacturing
Enterprises, Inc., and SIA Tekers Invest.

Consistent with the Fund's valuation procedures and FAS 157, the Valuation
Committee which is comprised of three Independent Directors, took into account
many factors, including the performance of its portfolio companies, as well as
the impact of changes in market multiples within certain sectors and
fluctuations in currency valuations.

The Fund's net asset value as of July 31, 2009 is approximately $16.46 per
share.






                                   SIGNATURES

          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.



MVC CAPITAL, INC.


By: /s/ Michael Tokarz
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        Michael Tokarz
        Chairman



Dated August 3, 2009