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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-038510
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090827
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20090827

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ING PRIME RATE TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000826020
		IRS NUMBER:				956874587
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05410
		FILM NUMBER:		091038331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ING PRIME RATE TRUST
		STREET 2:		7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85258
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4804773000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ING PRIME RATE TRUST
		STREET 2:		7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85258

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PILGRIM AMERICA PRIME RATE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960518

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PILGRIM PRIME RATE TRUST/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960518

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PILGRIM PRIME RATE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                    FORM N-PX

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               ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
                          MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

                  INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-5410

                                   ----------

                              ING PRIME RATE TRUST
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

                                   ----------

                          7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD
                              SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258
               (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)

       (NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)       WITH COPIES TO:

             THERESA K. KELETY, ESQ.             JEFFREY S. PURETZ, ESQ.
              ING INVESTMENTS, LLC                     DECHERT LLP
          7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD            1775 I STREET, N.W.
              SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258                 WASHINGTON, DC 20006

       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (800) 992-0180

                                   ----------

Date of fiscal year end: February 28

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
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Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

******************************* FORM N-PX REPORT *******************************


ICA File Number: 811-05410
Reporting Period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
ING Prime Rate Trust


============================= ING PRIME RATE TRUST =============================


This fund had no proxy voting activity during the reporting period.



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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ING PRIME RATE TRUST


By: /s/ Shaun P. Mathews
    -------------------------------------
    Shaun P. Mathews
    President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 27, 2009
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