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: September 5, 2017
(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 September 5, 2017, Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (a Company) issued a press release announcing that Roku, a Fund holding since 2015, has filed its plans to go public through an initial public offering (“IPO”). The number of shares and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined, and there can be no assurances whether the offering will be completed or of market conditions at the time of any such offering. Roku has applied for listing on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “ROKU”. The Company's press release issued September 5, 2017 is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial statements:
None

(b) Pro forma financial information:
None

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated September 5, 2017.

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: September 5, 2017	FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, INC.

	By:	/s/ Kevin Landis
		Kevin Landis President

Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated September 5, 2017