# Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (SVVC) — delisting/forced [announced]
Source: sec.gov · situation sit_7276d1e35c84e3d58714 · public 2022438694307952179 · retrieved 2026-08-19T11:58:33.849Z

## Overview
Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. is a business development company that invests in technology companies.

Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. announced it will file to delist its common stock (ticker: SVVC) from the OTCQB market and cease trading. The company expects to file Form N-54C before August 31, 2026 to withdraw its election to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Following the delisting, the company plans to pursue liquidation and dissolution. Effective August 17, 2026, independent directors Greg Burglin and Kimun Lee resigned, leaving Kevin Landis as the sole director.

## Key dates
- Announced 2026-08-18 · Expected close 2026-08-31

## Timeline
- 2026-08-18 · 8-K (0001437749-26-028421): 8-K - Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. — *Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. is a business development company that invests in technology companies.* Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. announced it will file to delist its common stock (ticker: SVVC) from the OTCQB market and cease trading. The company expects to file Form N-54C before August 31, 2026 to withdraw its election to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Following the delisting, the company plans to pursue liquidation and dissolution. Effective August 17, 2026, independent directors Greg Burglin and Kimun Lee resigned, leaving Kevin Landis as the sole director.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495584/0001437749-26-028421.txt

## Citations
- 0001437749-26-028421 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000143774926028421