-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 I8559XeoInIlZ9/sykwD62j2ax82Yi7HNu1Tt4xh+M9QSZIg5U704bMLIhRxZf4V
 7j3YqIoUY6fNBkkHxIhxaA==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000902664-04-001812.txt : 20041207
<SEC-HEADER>0000902664-04-001812.hdr.sgml : 20041207
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041207161102
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-04-001812
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041207

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:			SHAPIRO JACLYN L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001310396

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00201
		FILM NUMBER:		041188639

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-701-0311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MVC CAPITAL, INC.
		STREET 2:		287 BOWMAN AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			PURCHASE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10577
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>srz04-0839_ex.xml
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-11-29</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001310396</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHAPIRO JACLYN L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MVC CAPITAL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>287 BOWMAN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PURCHASE,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10577</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President &amp; Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>550</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jaclyn L. Shapiro</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----