UNITED STATES ~~STATESSECURITIES~~ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ~~COMMISSIONWashington,~~COMMISSION ~~D.C. 20549Form 8-KCURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~

~~Date~~Washington ~~of Report~~D.C. ~~(Date of earliest event reported): July~~20549 ~~30, 2009~~

~~BRANTLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)~~Form 8-K

Maryland	814-00127	34-1838462
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 15, 2010

BRANTLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland	811-07895	34-1838462

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


287 Bowman Ave., 2nd Floor, Purchase, NY		10577

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		(914) 510-9400

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

⃞ o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01		Other Events.

On ~~July 30~~October 15, ~~2009~~2010, Brantley Capital Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release to provide an update to Company shareholders.

The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Company’s Press Release filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.~~Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.~~

~~(d)~~Item ~~Exhibits 99~~9.101 ~~Brantley~~Financial ~~Capital~~Statements ~~Corporation~~and ~~Press Release dated July 30, 2009~~Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

99.1

Brantley Capital Corporation Press Release dated October 15, 2010.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:	July 30, 2009	BRANTLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION
Date: October 15, 2010	BRANTLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION
	By:	~~By:~~/s/ Phillip Goldstein	~~/s/ Phillip Goldstein~~
		Phillip Goldstein	~~Phillip Goldstein~~
		Chairman of the Board	~~Chairman of the Board~~

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