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: August 29, 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 8.01. Other Events
On August 29, 2018, Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. issued a press release announcing today that Pivotal Systems (ASX: PVS) (the “Company”) has released its financial results for the first half of its 2018 fiscal year. Revenue for the year-to-date period ended July 2, 2018, increased 23% to $11.19 million, as compared with $9.07 million in revenue for the first half of 2017. Gross margins improved to 37% during the period, up from 18% in the year-ago period, and the Company generated positive cash flow from operations of $0.33 million.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements:
None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
None
(c) Shell company transactions:
None
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 29, 2018. |
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: August 29, 2018 | FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin Landis | ||
| Kevin Landis | |||
| President | |||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 29, 2018 |