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: October 20, 2015
(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)
27-3008946
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
 
150 Almaden Blvd., Suite 1250
San Jose, CA
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
95113
(Zip Code)
 
 (800) 976-8776
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.  Other Events
 
On October 20, 2015, Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary NAV of $23.02 per share as of September 30, 2015 and its top portfolio holdings as of the same date. The top holdings include IntraOp Medical, Pivotal, Turn, Wrightspeed and QMAT. The press release also announced that, as of September 30, 2015, the Fund’s top holdings constituted 50.6% of the Fund’s preliminary net assets.
 
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    Press Release dated October 20, 2015.
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: October 20, 2015
FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Kevin Landis
    Kevin Landis
    President
Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated October 20, 2015