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COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): July 11, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Delaware</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">27-2114934</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">of incorporation)</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>312 Farmington Avenue&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Farmington, CT 06032</B></P>

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and zip code)</P>

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area code: <B>(860) 676-8654</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; font-weight: bold; width: 80%; text-indent: 0">Financial Information</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 0">Item 2.02</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Set forth below are certain preliminary
estimates of our financial condition and results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012. These estimates are subject
to the completion of our financial closing procedures and are not a comprehensive statement of our financial results for the three
months ended June 30, 2012. We advise you that our actual results may differ materially from these estimates as a result of the
completion of our financial closing procedures, final adjustments and other developments arising between now and the time that
our financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2012 are finalized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Net investment income is estimated to have
totaled between $0.29 and $0.31 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Net asset value as of June 30, 2012 is estimated to be between
$16.65 and $16.75 per share.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We had in excess of $0.65 per share of
undistributed earnings at June 30, 2012 available to augment net investment income for future dividends.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We originated approximately $60 million
in new loan commitments during the three months ended June 30, 2012. Of the new investment commitments, approximately $37 million
funded at close, with the majority of the fundings occurring in June. During the second quarter, there were no loan prepayments
prior to their scheduled maturity date. This compares to approximately $14 million in loan prepayments in the first quarter of
2012, which generated approximately $0.7 million in fee income. Our portfolio balance, at cost, totaled approximately $197 million
as of June 30, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As of June 30, 2012, we were in compliance with our asset coverage
test.</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We intend to announce final results of
operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012 on August 7, 2012 after the close of the financial markets. We will host an
earnings conference call on August 8, 2012 to discuss the quarterly financial results.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The preliminary financial data included
herein have been prepared by, and is the responsibility of, management and have not been approved by our Board of Directors. McGladrey,
LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, has not audited, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect
to these preliminary estimates. Accordingly, McGladrey, LLP does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect
thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The information in Item 2.02 of this Current
Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for any purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or otherwise subject to liabilities of such Section. The information
in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr.<BR>
<I>Chief Executive Officer</I>
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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): July 11, 2012
HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
814-00802
27-2114934
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
312 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06032
(Address of principal executive offices
and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(860) 676-8654
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 2
Financial Information
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Set forth below are certain preliminary
estimates of our financial condition and results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012. These estimates are subject
to the completion of our financial closing procedures and are not a comprehensive statement of our financial results for the three
months ended June 30, 2012. We advise you that our actual results may differ materially from these estimates as a result of the
completion of our financial closing procedures, final adjustments and other developments arising between now and the time that
our financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2012 are finalized.
Net investment income is estimated to have
totaled between $0.29 and $0.31 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2012.
Net asset value as of June 30, 2012 is estimated to be between
$16.65 and $16.75 per share.
We had in excess of $0.65 per share of
undistributed earnings at June 30, 2012 available to augment net investment income for future dividends.
We originated approximately $60 million
in new loan commitments during the three months ended June 30, 2012. Of the new investment commitments, approximately $37 million
funded at close, with the majority of the fundings occurring in June. During the second quarter, there were no loan prepayments
prior to their scheduled maturity date. This compares to approximately $14 million in loan prepayments in the first quarter of
2012, which generated approximately $0.7 million in fee income. Our portfolio balance, at cost, totaled approximately $197 million
as of June 30, 2012.
As of June 30, 2012, we were in compliance with our asset coverage
test.
We intend to announce final results of
operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012 on August 7, 2012 after the close of the financial markets. We will host an
earnings conference call on August 8, 2012 to discuss the quarterly financial results.
The preliminary financial data included
herein have been prepared by, and is the responsibility of, management and have not been approved by our Board of Directors. McGladrey,
LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, has not audited, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect
to these preliminary estimates. Accordingly, McGladrey, LLP does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect
thereto.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current
Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to liabilities of such Section. The information
in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
SIGNATURE
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: July 11, 2012
HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr.
Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer