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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-02-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001509470</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GSV Capital Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GSVC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001288136</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pine River Capital Management L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>601 CARLSON PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNETONKA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55305</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001387809</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TAYLOR BRIAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PINE RIVER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>601 CARLSON PARKWAY, 7TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNETONKA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55305</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001387810</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pine River MASTER FUND LTD.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PINE RIVER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>601 CARLSON PARKWAY, 7TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNETONKA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55305</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-09-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2496870</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes 1 and 2</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are held directly by Pine River Master Fund Ltd. (the &quot;Master Fund&quot;), for which Pine River Capital Management L.P. (the &quot;Partnership&quot;) is the Investment Manager. Mr. Taylor is the sole member of Pine River Capital Management LLC, the general partner of the Partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, other than to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018 are convertible into shares of the issuer's common stock at any time, at a current conversion rate of 83.3596 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $11.9962 per share of common stock, subject to adjustment in certain events.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Pine River Capital Management L.P., By: Brian Taylor, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Pine River Master Fund Ltd., By: Brian Taylor, Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brian Taylor</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
