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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):

                                 April 27, 2006

                            RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         New York                   001-08205                  16-0961359
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)           Identification Number)

                               2200 Rand Building
                             Buffalo, New York 14203
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (716)853-0802

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:

[ ]  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))

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Item 7.01:     Regulation FD Disclosure

               In accordance with interim guidance of the Securities and
               Exchange Commission, this disclosure pursuant to Item 2.02 of
               Form 8-K is made under Item 7.01.

               On April 27, 2006, Rand Capital Corporation issued a press
               release announcing its net asset value for the quarter ended
               March 31, 2006. The text of the press release is included as an
               exhibit to this Form 8-K. Pursuant to the rules and regulations
               of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the
               information set forth therein and herein is deemed to be
               furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed.

Item 9.01:     Financial Statements and Exhibits

               (a)  Not Applicable

               (b)  Not Applicable

               (c)  Not Applicable

               (d) Exhibits

               Exhibit No.                    Description
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                  99.1              Press release dated April 26, 2006



                                   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: April 27, 2006                         Rand Capital Corporation


                                             By: /s/ Daniel P. Penberthy
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                                                 Daniel P. Penberthy
                                                 Executive Vice President/Chief
                                                 Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
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   99.1           Press release dated April 27, 2006