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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-153233
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211221
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211223

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00941
		FILM NUMBER:		211518182

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report</B> (Date of earliest event
reported):<B>&nbsp;December 23,&nbsp;2021 </B>(December 21, 2021)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>C&#298;ON
Investment Corporation</B></FONT></P>

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in Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center; width: 32%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>000-54755</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-right: 0.8pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center; width: 32%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>45-3058280</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Commission
    File Number)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(I.R.S.
    Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 40%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>3 Park Avenue, 36th
        Floor</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, New York
        10016</B></P></TD>
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    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 40%; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>(212)
    418-4700</B></FONT></TD>
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    telephone number, including area code)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;(Former
    name or former address, if changed since last report)</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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</FONT>Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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</FONT>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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</FONT>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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</FONT>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act:</P>

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    of each class</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Common stock, par value $0.001 per share</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>CION</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>The New York Stock Exchange</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</P>

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by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 8.01. Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On
December 21, 2021, C&#298;ON Investment Corporation (&ldquo;CION&rdquo;) formed a joint venture partnership with a leading
middle-market private equity firm that will invest primarily</FONT> in debt opportunities, special situation, crossover,
subordinated and other junior capital investments<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">. </FONT>The initial holdings of <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">the
joint venture</FONT> consist of a diversified portfolio of approximately $97 million of second lien debt and equity investments held
by CION immediately prior to closing. CION expects to announce additional details of the joint venture via press release in the
coming days.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>SIGNATURES</U></B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0"><B>C&#298;ON Investment Corporation</B></P>
                                                                           <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%">Date:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 45%">  December 23, 2021</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 50%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">By: <U>/s/ Michael A. Reisner</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Co-Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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