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: January 14, 2013 (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)
(800) 976-8776 (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 January 14, 2013, Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. issued a press release announcing its top five holdings at the end of December 2012. The top five holdings include Twitter, Facebook, Silicon Genesis, QMAT, and Solar City.  The press release also announced that, as of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s top five holdings constituted approximately 25.0% of the Fund’s estimated gross 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 January 14, 2013.

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: January 14, 2013	FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, INC.
	By:	/s/ Kevin Landis
		Kevin Landis
		President

Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated January 14, 2013