Unassociated Document
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):

May 16, 2008

HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



New York
0-11576
13-3119827
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


111 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 582-0900

 


Other Events.

On May 16, 2008, Harris & Harris Group, Inc. (the “Company”) released the letter to shareholders for the first quarter of 2008, which is available on the Company’s website, www.TinyTechVC.com. A copy of the letter to shareholders is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, and the Company's press release issued May 16, 2008, is attached as Exhibit 99.2.

Forward-Looking Statements

The letter to shareholders for the first quarter of 2008 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 letter to shareholders for the first quarter of 2008. Please see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the Company’s Registration Statement on Form N-2, the Company’s report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and subsequent filings, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 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, Harris & Harris Group, Inc., undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new events or uncertainties.  
 
Additional Information

The reference to the websites www.TinyTechVC.com and to the websites of all portfolio companies have been provided as a convenience, and the information contained on such websites is not incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K. Harris & Harris Group, Inc. is not responsible for the contents of third-party websites.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.


 
Exhibit No.
Description

 
99.1
First Quarter Letter to Shareholders
 
99.2
Press Release dated May 16, 2008

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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:  May 16, 2008
HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.
   
   
   
 
By:  /s/ Charles E. Harris        
 
Charles E. Harris
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer



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EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit No.
Description

 
99.1
First Quarter Letter to Shareholders
 
99.2
Press Release dated May 16, 2008

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