<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-15-010302.txt : 20150423
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-15-010302.hdr.sgml : 20150423
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150423161603
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-15-010302
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150416
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150423

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BABSON CAPITAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000831655
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				043025730
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hoefling Patrick
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001558477

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05531
		FILM NUMBER:		15788624

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 SOUTH TRYON STREET SUITE 3300
		STREET 2:		BABSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28202
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-04-16</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000831655</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BABSON CAPITAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MPV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001558477</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hoefling Patrick</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>550 SOUTH TRYON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Officer of the Adviser</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>No securities are beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ann Malloy as Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-04-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>phoefling.txt
<TEXT>
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Forms 3, Form 4 and Form 5 and
Application for EDGAR Access (Form ID) Confirmation of Authority to Sign



Pursuant to Instruction 7 to SEC "Form 3-Initial Statement of Beneficial
Ownership of Securities", "Form 4-Statement of Changes in  Beneficial Ownership"
and "Form 5-Annual Statement of Beneficial  Ownership of Securities" the
undersigned  being the Treasurer of  Babson Capital Management LLC, the
investment adviser to or co-manager of Babson Capital Corporate Investors,
Babson Capital Participation Investors, Babson Capital Global Short Duration
High Yield Fund,Special Value Opportunities Fund, LLC, Tennenbaum Opportunities
Fund V, LLC and Tennenbaum Opportunities Partners V, LP  (the "Issuers"), hereby
appoint and designate Ann Malloy, Jessica Burns, Amy Keohane, Nick DeDonno,
Daniel Newell and Melissa LaGrant each as my true and lawful attorneys in fact
with
full power to (a) apply for access to the EDGAR filing system in my name and (b)
sign for me and file with the SEC, the New York Stock Exchange and the Issuers
said SEC Forms 3, 4 and/or 5 with respect to shares of the Issuers purchased or
sold by the undersigned or any other change of beneficial ownership relating to
equity or derivative securities of the Issuers required to be reported by the
undersigned.


This authorization shall remain in effect until a written revocation is executed
by the undersigned and filed with the SEC.



Date: 	4/20/2015
Name:	Patrick Hoefling
Title:	Treasurer of Babson Capital Management LLC

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