SEC Form 3

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 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 (Last) (First) (Middle) PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 (Street) SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 (City) (State) (Zip)	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 ]
		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 of 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

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
Common Stock(2)	16,420	D
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
Common Stock(9)	28,690	I	See footnote
Common Stock(10)	154,345	I	See footnote
Common Stock(11)	98,934	I	See footnote

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: 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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Bulldog Investors General Partnership (Last) (First) (Middle) PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 (Street) SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Opportunity Income Plus LP (Last) (First) (Middle) PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 (Street) SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS LP (Last) (First) (Middle) PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 (Street) SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Calapasas West Partners LP (Last) (First) (Middle) PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 (Street) SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Full Value Special Situations Fund LP (Last) (First) (Middle) PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 (Street) SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Full Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (Last) (First) (Middle) PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO P250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 (Street) SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* FULL VALUE PARTNERS LP (Last) (First) (Middle) PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 (Street) SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* MCM Opportunity Partners LP (Last) (First) (Middle) PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 (Street) SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* STEADY GAIN PARTNERS LP (Last) (First) (Middle) PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 (Street) SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* MERCURY PARTNERS L P (Last) (First) (Middle) (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

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.

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