<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001072613-20-000191-index.html : 20200522
<SEC-HEADER>0001072613-20-000191.hdr.sgml : 20200522
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200522094323
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-20-000191
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	40-17G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200522
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200522

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:		40-17G
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05531
		FILM NUMBER:		20903861

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BARINGS LLC
		STREET 2:		300 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		704-805-7200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BARINGS LLC
		STREET 2:		300 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28202

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>40-17G
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>bond.htm
<DESCRIPTION>BARINGS PARTICIPATION INVESTORS
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: bond.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>image_003.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: image_003.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>image_004.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: image_004.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>bpi_cover-ltr.htm
<DESCRIPTION>COVER LETTER
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: bpi_cover-ltr.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>bpi_certificate.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATE
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: bpi_certificate.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.3
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>agreement.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO FIDELITY BOND
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: agreement.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>