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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-14-000372
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140905
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140905
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140905

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BABSON CAPITAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000831655
		IRS NUMBER:				043025730
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05531
		FILM NUMBER:		141084692

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01115
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4132261000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MASSMUTUAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE INVESTORS II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880417
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<TYPE>N-CSRS
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>BABSON CAPITAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: bcpi-ncsr_17695.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.31.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exh99-311_17695.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exh99-311_17695.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.31.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exh99-312_17695.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exh99-312_17695.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.32
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exh99-32_17695.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exh99-32_17695.htm

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<SEQUENCE>5
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<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: img001.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>6
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<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: img002.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>img003.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: img003.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>img004.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: img004.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>9
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<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: img005.jpg

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