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Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc 8-K, filed Jul 6, 2020

Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (SVVC)

8-K 2020-07-06 For: 2020-07-06
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About this 8-K

Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc filed this 8-K on July 6, 2020.

Items reported

  • Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results

UNITED STATES

SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuantto Section 13 or

15(d) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934


Dateof Report: July 6, 2020

(Date of earliest event reported)

Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland<br><br><br><br>(State<br>or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 814-00830<br><br><br><br>(Commission<br>File Number) 27-3008946<br><br><br><br>(IRS<br>Employer Identification Number)
150<br>Almaden Blvd.,<br><br> <br>Suite 1250 San Jose, CA<br><br><br><br>(Address<br>of principal executive offices) 95113<br><br><br><br>(Zip<br>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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share SVVC The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

[ ] Emerging growth company

[ ] If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


On July 2, 2020, Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc., held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to (1) elect two directors; (2) ratify the selection of Tait Weller & Baker LLP as the independent registered public accountant and (3) A non-binding stockholder proposal that the board seek and pursue any and all measures to enhance shareholder value. At the close of business on the record date, March 13, 2020, an aggregate of 6,893,056 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.

Proposal 1. The Election of Director:

Nominee For Against/Withheld Broker Non-Vote Total Shares Voted
Kevin Landis 3,493,951 1,964,098 0 5,458,049
Kimun Lee 2,768,052 2,689,997 0 5,458,049

Pursuant to the foregoing votes, nominees listed above were elected to serve on the Company's Board of Directors. A broker non-vote occurs when a broker holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the broker does not have discretionary voting power for that particular item and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote.

Proposal 2. The ratification of the selectionof Tait Weller & Baker as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31,2020:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Total Shares Voted
3,812,910 1,567,923 77,217 0 5,458,049

Proposal 3. A non-binding stockholder proposalthat the board seek and pursue any and all measures to enhance shareholder value:


For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Total Shares Voted
2,025,675 852,589 57,610 2,522,175 5,458,049

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: July 6, 2020 FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Kevin Landis
Kevin Landis
President