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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE INVESTORS [MCI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) See Footer (Last) (First) (Middle) 1295 STATE STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/07/2008 (Street) SPRINGFIELD, MA 01111 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 10/09/2008 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Shares of Beneficial Interest ("Common Shares") 10/07/2008   P   4,700 A $ 23.64 (1) 17,266 I (2) (3) By Babson Capital Management LLC Shares of Beneficial Interest ("Common Shares") 10/08/2008   P   5,200 A $ 22.92 (4) 22,466 I (2) (3) By Babson Capital Management LLC Senior Fixed Rate Convertible Note Due 11/15/2017               1 D (5)   Shares of Beneficial Interest ("Common Shares")               27,009 I By Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC (6)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO 1295 STATE STREET SPRINGFIELD, MA 01111				See Footer
BABSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1500 MAIN STREET SPRINGFIELD, MA 01115				Advisor the to Issuer

Signatures

By: /s/ Christopher DeFrancis, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel		10/14/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ James Masur, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer		10/14/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents average price. Actual purchase prices ranged from $23.15 to $ 23.87. Babson Capital undertakes to provide full information upon request.
(2)	Purchased pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 Plan for Babson Capital, the investment adviser to Issuer and wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of MassMutual.
(3)	The inclusion of the Babson Capital held securities of the Issuer shall not be construed as an admission that MassMutual or Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC ("Cornerstone") is for the purpose of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the direct or indirect beneficial owner of any of the securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by Babson Capital.
(4)	Represents average price. Actual purchase prices ranged from $22.50 to $ 23.06. Babson Capital undertakes to provide full information upon request.
(5)	Note held by MassMutual that is convertible based on average price of Issuer's common shares ten days prior to exercise.
(6)	Cornerstone is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of MassMutual.
Remarks: This a joint filing made on behalf of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company ("MassMutual") and Babson Capital Management LLC ("Babson Capital").

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