Item 8.01. Other Events

On November 9, 2012 Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") issued a press release announcing the filing with the SEC a quarterly report on Form 10-Q, which is available on the Company's website at www.firsthandtvf.com. The Company's press release issued November 9, 2012 is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "will," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to materially differ from the Fund's historical experience and its present expectations or projections indicated in any forward-looking statement. These risks include, but are not limited to, changes in economic and political conditions, regulatory and legal changes, technology and cleantech industry risk, valuation risk, non-diversification risk, interest rate risk, tax risk, and other risks discussed in the Fund's filings with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Fund undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein. There is no assurance that the Fund's investment objectives will be attained. We acknowledge that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the safe harbor for forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 does not apply to investment companies such as us.

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 November 9, 2012.

---