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: February 10, 2016
(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 February 10, 2016 , Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. issued a press release announcing its top portfolio holdings at the end of January 2016. The top holdings include IntraOp Medical, Pivotal, QMAT, Turn and Wrightspeed. The press release also announced that, as of January 31, 2016, the Fund’s top holdings constituted 53.1% 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 February 10, 2016.
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: February 10, 2016
FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Kevin Landis  
 
Kevin Landis
  
  President  
 
Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated February 10, 2016