Edgar Filing: Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc.

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Bulldog Investors General Partnership

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/07/2014

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. [SVVC]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO,Â 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

SADDLE BROOK,Â NJÂ 07663

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	981,592	D	Â
Common Stock ⁽²⁾	16,420	D	Â
Common Stock ⁽³⁾	282,829	I	See footnote
Common Stock ⁽⁴⁾	88,849	I	See footnote
Common Stock ⁽⁵⁾	40,022	I	See footnote
Common Stock ⁽⁶⁾	32,145	I	See footnote
Common Stock ⁽⁷⁾	255,778	I	See footnote
Common Stock ⁽⁸⁾	200	D	Â
Common Stock ⁽⁹⁾	28,690	I	See footnote
Common Stock ⁽¹⁰⁾	154,345	I	See footnote
Common Stock ⁽¹¹⁾	98,934	I	See footnote

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bulldog Investors General Partnership PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK,Â NJÂ 07663	Â	Â X	Â	Â
Opportunity Income Plus LP PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK,Â NJÂ 07663	Â	Â X	Â	Â
OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS LP PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK,Â NJÂ 07663	Â	Â X	Â	Â
Calapasas West Partners LP PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK,Â NJÂ 07663	Â	Â X	Â	Â
Full Value Special Situations Fund LP PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK,Â NJÂ 07663	Â	Â X	Â	Â
Full Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO P250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK,Â NJÂ 07663	Â	Â X	Â	Â
FULL VALUE PARTNERS LP PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK,Â NJÂ 07663	Â	Â X	Â	Â
MCM Opportunity Partners LP PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK,Â NJÂ 07663	Â	Â X	Â	Â
STEADY GAIN PARTNERS LP PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK,Â NJÂ 07663	Â	Â X	Â	Â
MERCURY PARTNERS L P Â	Â	Â X	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the Managing General Partner - Bulldog Investors General Partnership		02/19/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the General Partner - Opportunity Income Plus, LP		02/19/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the General Partner - Opportunity Partners, LP		02/19/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the General Partner - Calapasas West Partners, LP		02/19/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the General Partner - Full Value Special Situations Fund, LP		02/19/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the General Partner - Full Value Offshore Fund, Ltd.		02/19/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the General Partner - Full Value Partners, LP		02/19/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the General Partner - MCM Opportunity Partners, LP		02/19/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Barry Swidler - Member of the General Partner - Steady Gain Partners, LP		02/19/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Glenn Goodstein - Member of the General Partner - Mercury Partners, LP		02/19/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares are held by Bulldog Investors General Partnership.
(2)	Shares are held by Opportunity Income Plus, LP.
(3)	Shares are held indirectly by Opportunity Partners, LP through Bulldog Investors General Partnership.
(4)	Shares are held indirectly by Calapasas West Partners, LP through Bulldog Investors General Partnership.
(5)	Shares are held indirectly by Full Value Special Situations Fund, LP through Bulldog Investors General Partnership.
(6)	Shares are held indirectly by Full Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. through Bulldog Investors General Partnership.
(7)	Shares are held indirectly by Full Value Partners, LP through Bulldog Investors General Partnership.
(8)	Shares are held by Full Value Partners, LP.
(9)	Shares are held indirectly by MCM Opportunity Partners, LP through Bulldog Investors General Partnership.
(10)	Shares are held indirectly by Steady Gain Partners, LP through Bulldog Investors General Partnership.
(11)	Shares are held indirectly by Mercury Partners, LP through Bulldog Investors General Partnership.

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