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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683863-20-009737
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200518
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200518

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05410
		FILM NUMBER:		20890538

	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="padding-right: 97px;margin: 0px;font: 15px/17px 'Times New Roman';">Beginning on May 18, 2020, 2020 the following message will appear as a pop-up window when shareholders access their accounts on the website of Bank of New York, Voya Prime Rate Trust's transfer agent:</p>
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