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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001398344-23-023360"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SVVC"
cik: "0001495584"
company_name: "Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T07:49:59.388604+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Firsthand Technology Value Fund amends bylaws to add federal-law exclusive forum provision

## Summary
- Board adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws effective December 20, 2023.
- Exclusive forum provision expanded to cover actions arising under federal law.
- No other material changes to the Bylaws were made.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001398344-23-023360
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SVVC
- cik: 0001495584
- company_name: Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495584/000139834423023360/0001398344-23-023360-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495584/000139834423023360/fp0086388-1_8kixbrl.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc.: The Board amended and restated the Bylaws to update the exclusive forum provisions so they apply to actions arising under federal law (effective 2023-12-20).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-12-20
  source text: On and effective December 20, 2023, the Board of Directors of Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. The following is a summary of changes effected by adoption of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, which is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated by reference. The changes to the Bylaws amend the exclusive forum provisions to provide that it applies to actions arising under federal law.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495584/000139834423023360/0001398344-23-023360-index.htm

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