0001398344-14-002579 Sample Contracts

STANDSTILL AGREEMENT

Standstill Agreement • May 6th, 2014 • Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. • Maryland

• Contract Type
  Standstill Agreement
• Filed
  May 6th, 2014
• Company
  Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc.
• Jurisdiction
  Maryland

This Standstill Agreement, dated May 1, 2014 (“Agreement”), is entered into by and between Bulldog Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Bulldog”), on behalf of itself and the Affiliated Advisers (as defined below), and Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”).

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE

Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release • May 6th, 2014 • Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. • Maryland

• Contract Type
  Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release
• Filed
  May 6th, 2014
• Company
  Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc.
• Jurisdiction
  Maryland

THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE (this “Agreement”) is executed as of May 1, 2014, by and between Bulldog Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Bulldog”), on behalf of itself and the Affiliated Advisers (as defined below), and Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”). The Company and Bulldog are jointly referred to as the “Parties.”