<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001321927-13-000016.txt : 20130522
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001321927-13-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130522

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gavin Martin J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001577479

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05410
		FILM NUMBER:		13864597

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		282 WASHINGTON STREET
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ING PRIME RATE TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000826020
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				956874587
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ING PRIME RATE TRUST
		STREET 2:		7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD, STE 100
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85258
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4804773000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ING PRIME RATE TRUST
		STREET 2:		7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD, STE 100
		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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-05-21</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000826020</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ING PRIME RATE TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PPR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001577479</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gavin Martin J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>282 WASHINGTON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HARTFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06106</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Deborah Hammalian</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>gavin.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA
<TEXT>






AUTHORIZATION

The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints Gerald T. Lins,
Deborah Hammalian, Sal DiGangi, and Brenda DeBlasio,
Madeline Russo and each of them, to act severally as attorneys
in fact and agents to execute the Initial Statement
of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 and any subsequent Statement of
Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 or
Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 5
with respect to securities of the any closed-end
investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, managed by ING Investment Management Co.
and filing the same, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and hereby ratifies and
confirms all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.


/s Martin J. Gavin




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