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: May 23, 2018
(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 |
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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 22, 2018, Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc., held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to (1) elect two directors, and (2) ratify the selection of Tait Weller & Baker LLP as the independent registered public accountant. At the close of business on the record date, March 15, 2018, an aggregate of 7,302,146 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.
Proposal 1. The Election of Director:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote |
| Greg Burglin | 5,311,281.225 | 959,482.399 | 0 |
| Rodney Yee | 4,306,412.225 | 1,964,351.399 | 0 |
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 selection of Tait Weller & Baker as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018:
| For | Against | Abstain |
| 5,929,365.827 | 238,795.165 | 102,602.632 |
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: May 23, 2018 | FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin Landis | ||
| Kevin Landis | |||
| President | |||