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: December 9, 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 December 9, 2015 , Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. issued a press release announcing its top portfolio holdings at the end of October 2015. The top holdings include IntraOp Medical, Pivotal, Turn, QMAT and Wrightspeed. The press release also announced that, as of November 30, 2015, the Fund’s top holdings constituted 51.4% of the Fund’s estimated 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 December 9, 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: December 9, 2015 FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, INC.  
       
 
By:
 /s/ Kevin Landis  
 
Kevin Landis
  
 
President
  
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated December 9, 2015