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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-15-048942
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150630
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150630
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150630

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-203624
		FILM NUMBER:		15962283

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ING PRIME RATE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020205

	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
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-weight:bold;"><img width="720" height="39" src="g974611cai001.jpg"></font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7337 EAST DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD, SUITE 100</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June&nbsp;30, 2015</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">VIA EDGAR</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100 F Street, NE</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, D.C.&#160; 20549</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">RE:</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Voya Prime Rate Trust (formerly,&nbsp;ING Prime Rate Trust)</b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(SEC File Nos. 333-203624, 811-05410)</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(SEC File Nos. 333-203653, 811-05410)</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;497(j)&nbsp;under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (&#147;1933 Act&#148;) this is to certify that the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information that would be filed pursuant to 497(c)&nbsp;under the 1933 Act would not have differed from those contained in the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;N-2 filed on June&nbsp;26, 2015.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Please contact Jay Stamper at (480) 477-2660 or the undersigned at (480) 477-2649 if you have any questions or comments.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Regards,</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Paul A. Caldarelli</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Paul A. Caldarelli</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice President   and Senior Counsel</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Voya Investment Management</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">cc:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Huey P. Falgout,&nbsp;Jr.,&nbsp;Esq.</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Voya Investments, LLC</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Elizabeth J. Reza,&nbsp;Esq.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ropes&nbsp;&amp; Grays LLP</font></p>
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