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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0000876661</cik>
        <entityName>NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>1278752</cik>
        <entityName>APOLLO INVESTMENT CORP</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-35718</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>'9 West 57th Street,'</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>NEW YORK</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode></stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry></stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>10019</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(212) 515-3450</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>6.625% Senior Notes due 2042</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Benjamin Sawyer</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Manager</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2017-10-16</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
