Edgar Filing: OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS LP

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 ^*

Bulldog Investors General Partnership

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

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

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/24/2014

(Street)

SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663

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

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/24/2014		S		38	D	$ 22.5976	14,509	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	11/26/2014		S		210	D	$ 22.5413	14,299	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	12/01/2014		S		25	D	$ 22.531	14,274	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	11/24/2014		S		2,381	D	$ 22.5976	992,388	D ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	11/26/2014		S		13,302	D	$ 22.5413	979,086	D ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	12/01/2014		S		1,565	D	$ 22.531	977,521	D ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

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

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

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, NJ 07663		X
Opportunity Income Plus LP PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663		X
OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS LP PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663		X
Calapasas West Partners LP PARK 80 WEST, 250 PEHLE AVE., STE 708 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663		X
Full Value Special Situations Fund LP PARK 80 WEST, 250 PEHLE AVE., STE 708 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663		X
Full Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. PARK 80 WEST 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663		X
FULL VALUE PARTNERS LP PARK 80 WEST 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663		X
MCM Opportunity Partners LP PARK 80 WEST 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663		X
STEADY GAIN PARTNERS LP PARK 80 WEST 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663		X
MERCURY PARTNERS L P PARK 80 WEST 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663		X

Signatures

/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the Managing General Partner - Bulldog Investors General Partnership		12/02/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the General Partner - Opportunity Income Plus, LP		12/02/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the General Partner - Opportunity Partners, LP		12/02/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the General Partner - Calapasas West Partners, LP		12/02/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the General Partner - Full Value Special Situations Fund, LP		12/02/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the General Partner - Full Value Offshore Fund, Ltd.		12/02/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the General Partner - Full Value Partners, LP		12/02/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein - Manager of the General Partner - MCM Opportunity Partners, LP		12/02/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Barry Swidler Member of the General Partner - Steady Gain Partners, LP		12/02/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Glenn Goodstein Member of the General Partner - Mercury Partners, LP		12/02/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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 Opportunity Income Plus, LP.
(2)	Shares are held by Bulldog Investors General Partnership.
(3)	Certain of such shares are also held indirectly by Opportunity Partners, LP, Calapasas West Partners, LP, Full Value Special Situations Fund, LP, Full Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., Full Value Partners, LP, MCM Opportunity Partners, LP, Steady Gain Partners, LP, and Mercury Partners, LP (the "Funds"). Each Fund disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest.

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