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EX-99.1 - Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc.fp0003316_ex99-1.htm
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: August 12, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
814-00830
(Commission File Number)
77-6100553
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
150 Almaden Blvd., Suite 1250
San Jose, CA
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
95113
(Zip Code)
 
(408) 886-7096
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(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:
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Item 8.01.  Other Events
 
On August 12, 2011, Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) released a letter to shareholders informing shareholders of the filing with the SEC a quarterly report on Form 10-Q and to discuss various issues with shareholders. The letter to shareholders is available on the Company’s website at www.firsthandtvf.com.  The letter to shareholders is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
 
The letter to shareholders may contain statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events.  These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions.  These statements reflect the Company's current beliefs, and a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the press release.  Please see the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011, as well as subsequent SEC filings, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more detailed discussion of the risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business, including but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with venture capital investing and other significant factors that could affect the Company's actual results.  Except as otherwise required by Federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new events or uncertainties. 
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(a) Financial statements:
            None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
            None
(c) Shell company transactions:
            None
(d) Exhibits
           
99.1      Letter to shareholders dated August, 2011.
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE
 
      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.
 
Dated: August 12, 2011
FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, INC.
 
By:  /s/ Kevin Landis                                
       Kevin Landis
       President
 
 
 

 
 
 
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Letter to shareholders dated August, 2011