SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) Brantley Capital Corporation (BBDC) (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 105494108 (CUSIP Number) George W. Karpus, President Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a Karpus Investment Management 183 Sullys Trail Pittsford, New York 14534 (585) 586-4680 (Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 9, 2005 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1 (b) (3) or (4), check the following box. [ ] (Page 1 of 4 pages) There are no exhibits. ITEM 1 Security and Issuer Common Stock Brantley Capital Corporation 3201 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 350 Cleveland, OH 44122 ITEM 2 Identity and Background a) Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a Karpus Investment Management (?KIM?) George W. Karpus, President, Director and Controlling Stockholder Jo Ann VanDegriff, Vice President and Director Sophie Karpus, Director b) 183 Sullys Trail Pittsford, New York 14534 c) Principal business and occupation - Investment Management for individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, corporations, endowments, trust and others, specializing in conservative asset management (i.e. fixed income investments). d) None of George W. Karpus, JoAnn Van Degriff, or Sophie Karpus (?the Principals?) or KIM has been convicted in the past five years of any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations). e) During the last five years none of the principals or KIM has been a party to a civil proceeding as a result of which any of them is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. f) Each of the Principals is a United States citizen. KIM is a New York corporation. ITEM 3 Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations KIM, an independent investment advisor, has accumulated shares of BBDC on behalf of accounts that are managed by KIM (?the Accounts?) under limited powers of attorney. All funds that have been utilized in making such purchases are from such Accounts. ITEM 4 Purpose of Transaction KIM has purchased Shares for investment purposes. Being primarily a fixed income manager, with a specialty focus in the closed end fund sector, the profile of BBDC fit the investment guidelines for various Accounts. Shares have been acquired since July 2, 2001. ITEM 5 Interest in Securities of the Issuer a) As of the date of this report, KIM owns 249,311 shares, which represents 6.54% of the outstanding Shares. George W. Karpus presently owns 4,167 shares purchased on May 22, 2003 at $8.49 (1000 shares), May 29 at $8.35 (167 shares), June 3 and 9 at $8.35 (500 shares), June 10 at $8.37 (2000 shares), and August 19 and 25, 2004 at $10.79 (500 shares). Dana R. Consler presently owns 120 shares purchased on October 29, 2004 at $10.75 (20 shares) and November 1 at $10.97 (100 shares). Karpus Investment Profit Sharing Plan currently owns 2200 shares purchased on May 20, 2003 at $8.59 (2000 shares) and November 30, 2004 at $11.16 (200 shares). Karpus Investment Defined Benefit Plan presently owns 20 shares purchased October 14, 2004 at $11.01. None of the other Principals presently owns shares. b) KIM has the sole power to dispose of and to vote all of such Shares under limited powers of attorney. c) The first open market purchase occurred on July 2, 2001 as previously reported. Open market purchases for the last 60 days for the Accounts. There have been no dispositions and no acquisitions, other than by such open market purchases, during such period. Date Shares Price Per Date Shares Price Per Share Share 12/1/2004 2000 11.28 1/12/2005 4683 11.35 12/2/2004 3000 11.31 1/13/2005 320 11.3 12/3/2004 1300 11.3 1/18/2005 550 11.25 12/7/2004 3600 11.58 1/19/2005 3150 11.26 12/13/2004 668 11.75 1/20/2005 1300 11.23 12/14/2004 2900 11.75 1/21/2005 2000 11.13 12/16/2004 2800 11.71 1/24/2005 1000 11.05 12/17/2004 1500 11.75 1/25/2005 1000 11.03 12/22/2004 100 11.75 1/26/2005 1500 11.03 12/27/2004 1270 11.85 1/27/2005 501 11 12/27/2005 -700 11.76 12/30/2004 1900 11.8 The Accounts have the right to receive all dividends from, any proceeds from the sale of the Shares. KIM reserves the right to further accumulate or sell shares. None of the Accounts has an interest in shares constituting more than 5% of the Shares outstanding. ITEM 6 Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Except as described above, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships of any kind among the Principals and KIM and between any of them and any other person with respect to any of BBDC securities. ITEM 7 Materials to be Filed as Exhibits Not applicable. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Karpus Management, Inc. February 9, 2005 By:________________________ Date Signature Jo Ann Van Degriff, Executive Vice President Name/Title