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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-20-014163
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200618
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200618
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200618

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CION Investment Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001534254
		IRS NUMBER:				453058280
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00941
		FILM NUMBER:		20971981

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		36TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 - 418 - 4700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		36TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	C&#298;ON Investment Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20111104
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      <div><font style="background-color: #FFFFFF;">In light of public health and safety precautions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and to support the health and safety of its shareholders and service providers,&#160;the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
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        <div>For further information, please refer to the Company&#8217;s proxy statement and notice regarding the availability of proxy materials, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2020, together with the additional proxy materials
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