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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001270974-07-000001.txt : 20070109
<SEC-HEADER>0001270974-07-000001.hdr.sgml : 20070109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070109202453
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001270974-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070109

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MVC CAPITAL, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001099941
		IRS NUMBER:				943346760
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIVERVIEW AT PURCHASE
		STREET 2:		287 BOWMAN AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			PURCHASE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10577
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-701-0310

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIVERVIEW AT PURCHASE
		STREET 2:		287 BOWMAN AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			PURCHASE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10577

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEVC DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON FUND I INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991207

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEVC DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON FUND I INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991207

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CANNELL CAPITAL LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058854
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00201
		FILM NUMBER:		07521624

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 CALIFORNIA STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4158358300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 CALIFORNIA STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CANNELL J CARLO DBA CANNELL CAPITAL MGMT
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980330
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001099941</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MVC CAPITAL, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MVC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001058854</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CANNELL CAPITAL LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 3459</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>240 EAST DELONEY AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JACKSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>83001</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.69</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2611800</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>see footnote</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>This a is filing by Cannell Capital LLC. Cannell Capital has sole voting and investment control over all securities owned by The Cuttyhunk Fund Limited(&quot;Cuttyhunk&quot;), the Anegada Master Fund (&quot;Anegada&quot;), TE Cannell Portfolio, Ltd (&quot;TEC&quot;) and Tonga Partners L.P. (&quot;Tonga&quot;, and collectively, with Cuttyhunk, Anegada, and TEC, the &quot;Funds&quot;). Cutty owns 0 shares. Anegada owns 848,450 shares, TEC owns 783,700 shares and Tonga owns 979,650 shares. Cannell Capital's interest in the shares held by the Funds is limited to the extent of the entities' pecuniary interest therein.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Carlo Cannell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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