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 (Date of earliest event reported):
August 22, 2012 (August 22, 2012)
HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
0-11576 (Commission File Number) |
13-3119827 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1450 Broadway
New York, New York 10018
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(212) 582-0900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 22, 2012, Harris & Harris Group, Inc. (the “Company”) released its Quarterly Letter to Shareholders, which is available on the Company’s website, www.HHVC.com. A copy of the Quarterly Letter to Shareholders is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, and the Company's press release issued August 22, 2012, is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
The Quarterly Letter to Shareholders may contain statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. These statements reflect the Company's current beliefs, and a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the Quarterly Letter to Shareholders. Please see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as well as subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, filed with the SEC for a more detailed discussion of the risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business, including but not limited to the risks and uncertainties associated with venture capital investing and other significant factors that could affect the Company's actual results. Except as otherwise required by Federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new events or uncertainties.
Additional Information
The reference to the website www.HHVC.com has been provided as a convenience, and the information contained on such website is not incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Quarterly Letter to Shareholders |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated August 22, 2012 |
SIGNATURES
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.
| Date: August 22, 2012 | HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC. |
| By: /s/ Douglas W. Jamison | |
| Douglas W. Jamison | |
| Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Quarterly Letter to Shareholders |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated August 22, 2012 |