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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-17-000344
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-30D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170530
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170530
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170530

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-30D
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05531
		FILM NUMBER:		17875744

	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:	BABSON CAPITAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20111230

	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-30D
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<DESCRIPTION>BARINGS PARTICIPATION INVESTORS N-30D__MARCH 31, 2017
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Document 1 - file: part-n30d_18075.htm

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Document 2 - file: image0.jpg

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<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: image00005.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>4
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<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: image00006.jpg

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<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: image00007.jpg

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<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: image00008.jpg

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