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<p ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="2">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>

<p align="center"><font size="2">Washington D.C. 20549</font></p>

<p align="center"><b><font size="2">FORM 8-K</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="2">CURRENT REPORT</font></p>

<p align="center"><font size="2">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the <br>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>

<p ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="2"><u>February 13, 2001</u><br>
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</font></p>

<p ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="2"><u><b>POINT WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION</b></u> <br>
( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
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    <td width="33%"><p align="center"><font size="2"><u>Delaware </u></font></td>
    <td width="33%"><p align="center"><font size="2"><u>0-27736</u></font></td>
    <td width="34%"><p align="center"><font size="2"><u>94-3165263</u></font></td>
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    <td width="33%"><p align="center"><font size="2">(State or other&nbsp; jurisdiction of
    incorporation)</font></td>
    <td width="33%"><p align="center"><font size="2">(Commission File Number)</font></td>
    <td width="34%"><p align="center"><font size="2">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</font></td>
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<p align="center"><font size="2"><u>1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 250, San Francisco, CA
94111</u><br>
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</font></p>

<p ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="2">Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(415)394-9467</font></p>

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<p><font size="2"><u><b>Item 5. Other Events</b></u> </font></p>

<p style="line-height: 30px"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On
February 13, 2001 the company issued a press release announcing appeal filed with NASDAQ.</font></p>

<p><font size="2"><b><u>Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits.</u></b></font></p>

<p style="line-height: 30px"><font size="2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits</font></p>

<p><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 99.1 Text of Press Release
dated February 13,&nbsp; 2001.</font></p>

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<p ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="2">SIGNATURES</font></p>
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<p style="line-height: 30px"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 thereunto duly
authorized.</font></p>
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    <td width="100%"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td>
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    <td width="100%"><font size="2">By:&nbsp; /s/ Alan B. Perper </font></td>
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    <td width="100%"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alan B. Perper</font></td>
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    <td width="100%"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President</font></td>
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<p align="left"><font size="2">Date: February 14, 2001</font></p>
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<p ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="2">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></p>
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    align="center"><font size="2">Exhibit</font></b></p>
    <p align="center"><font size="2"><u><b>Number</b></u></font></td>
    <td WIDTH="243" VALIGN="TOP" height="30"><u><p ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="2">Document
    Description</u> </font></td>
    <td WIDTH="134" VALIGN="TOP" height="30"><p align="center"><font size="2"><b>Sequential
    Page</b></font></p>
    <p align="center"><font size="2"><u><b>Number</b></u></font></td>
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    <td WIDTH="155" VALIGN="TOP" height="15"><p align="center"><font size="2">99.1</font></td>
    <td WIDTH="243" VALIGN="TOP" height="15"><p align="center"><font size="2">Text of Press
    Release dated February 13, 2001</font></td>
    <td WIDTH="134" VALIGN="TOP" height="15"><blockquote>
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        <p align="center"><font size="2">5</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right"><font size="2"><font face="Courier">FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE</font> <br>
<font face="Courier">February 13, 2001 </font><br>
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<p align="center"><strong><font size="2">POINT <font face="Courier">W</font>EST CAPITAL
CORPORATION <br>
ANNOUNCES <br>
APPEAL FILED WITH NASDAQ</font></strong></p>
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<p style="line-height: 40px; text-align: justify"><font size="2">SAN FRANCISCO - (February
13, 2001) Point West Capital Corporation (Nasdaq Symbol: PWCC) today announced that it has
requested a hearing to appeal the pending delisting of the Company's Common Stock from The
Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market System. </font></p>

<p style="line-height: 40px; text-align: justify"><font size="2">On November 13, 2000, the
Company received a Nasdaq Staff Determination letter which indicated that the Company
failed to meet the $5 million minimum market value of public float requirement for
continued listing on The Nasdaq National Market System, and that the Company's Common
Stock would be delisted (absent a request for a hearing) if the Company failed to satisfy
the minimum public float requirement for at least 10 consecutive trading days prior to
February 12, 2001. The Company has requested a hearing before a Nasdaq Listing
Qualifications Panel (the &quot;Panel&quot;) to review the Staff Determination. </font></p>
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<p style="line-height: 40px; text-align: justify"><font size="2" FACE="Courier">The
Company is also exploring alternatives to the National Market System listing, including
the possibility of listing on The Nasdaq Market's SmallCap Market or the over the counter
trading. These alternatives include, among other things, actions that will enable the
Company to file an application for listing the Company's Common Stock on The Nasdaq Stock
Market's SmallCap Market. There can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the
Company's request for continued listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market
System or that the Common Stock will be approved for listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market's
SmallCap market.</font></p>

<p align="left"><font size="2" FACE="Courier">Point West Capital is a specialty financial
services company.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">(KEYWORD CALIFORNIA AND INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SPECIALTY FINANCE). </font></p>

<p><font size="2" FACE="Courier">CONTACTS:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; POINT WEST CAPITAL
CORPORATION,&nbsp; SAN FRANCISCO. <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John Ward Rotter,
415/394-9469 <br>
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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
February 13, 2001
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
POINT WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-27736
94-3165263
(State or other  jurisdiction of
    incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 250, San Francisco, CA
94111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(415)394-9467
Item 5. Other Events
On
February 13, 2001 the company issued a press release announcing appeal filed with NASDAQ.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits.
(c)    Exhibits
99.1 Text of Press Release
dated February 13,  2001.
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 thereunto duly
authorized.
POINT WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
By:  /s/ Alan B. Perper
Alan B. Perper
President
Date: February 14, 2001
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Document
    Description
Sequential
    Page
Number
99.1
Text of Press
    Release dated February 13, 2001
5
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
February 13, 2001
POINT
W
EST CAPITAL
CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES
APPEAL FILED WITH NASDAQ
SAN FRANCISCO - (February
13, 2001) Point West Capital Corporation (Nasdaq Symbol: PWCC) today announced that it has
requested a hearing to appeal the pending delisting of the Company's Common Stock from The
Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market System.
On November 13, 2000, the
Company received a Nasdaq Staff Determination letter which indicated that the Company
failed to meet the $5 million minimum market value of public float requirement for
continued listing on The Nasdaq National Market System, and that the Company's Common
Stock would be delisted (absent a request for a hearing) if the Company failed to satisfy
the minimum public float requirement for at least 10 consecutive trading days prior to
February 12, 2001. The Company has requested a hearing before a Nasdaq Listing
Qualifications Panel (the "Panel") to review the Staff Determination.
The
Company is also exploring alternatives to the National Market System listing, including
the possibility of listing on The Nasdaq Market's SmallCap Market or the over the counter
trading. These alternatives include, among other things, actions that will enable the
Company to file an application for listing the Company's Common Stock on The Nasdaq Stock
Market's SmallCap Market. There can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the
Company's request for continued listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market
System or that the Common Stock will be approved for listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market's
SmallCap market.
Point West Capital is a specialty financial
services company.
(KEYWORD CALIFORNIA AND INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SPECIALTY FINANCE).
CONTACTS:    POINT WEST CAPITAL
CORPORATION,  SAN FRANCISCO.
John Ward Rotter,
415/394-9469