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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950152-01-500308.txt : 20010313
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-01-500308
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010312

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAND CAPITAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000081955
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				160961359
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-01825
		FILM NUMBER:		1566392

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 RAND BUILDING
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7168530802

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 RAND BUILDING
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14203
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PENBERTHY DANIEL P
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057068
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O RAND CAPITAL CORP
	STREET 2:		2200 RAND BLDG
	CITY:			BUFFALO
	STATE:			NY
	ZIP:			14203
	BUSINESS PHONE:		7168530802

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O RAND CAPITAL CORP
	STREET 2:		2200 RAND BLDG
	CITY:			BUFFALO
	STATE:			NY
	ZIP:			14203
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<DESCRIPTION>RAND CAPITAL CORP./DANIEL P. PENBERTHY  FORM 4
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<S>                                                                                                      <C>
 FORM 4                                                                                                        OMB Approval
                                             U.S.  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                    -------------------------
[ ] Check this box if no longer                     WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549                               OMB Number: 3235-0287
    subject to Section 16. Form                                                                          Expires: September 30, 1998
    4 or Form 5 obligations may            STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP                  Estimated average burden
    continue. See Instruction 1(b).                                                                      hours per response .... 0.5

         Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
                        Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1.Name and Address of Reporting Person*|   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol     |   6. Relationship of Reporting Person
                                       |                                                   |      to Issuer (Check all applicable)
Penberthy     Daniel           P.      |    Rand Capital Corporation - Rand                |     _____ Director _____ 10% Owner
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|     __X__ Officer (give title below)
(Last)        (First)       (Middle)   |  3. IRS or Social       |  4. Statement for       |     _____ Other (specify below)
                                       |     Security Number     |     Month/Year          |     ___Treasurer_____________________
  56 Lilybrooke Court                  |     of Reporting        |  March, 2001            |----------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------|     Person (Voluntary)  |-------------------------|   7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
               (Street)                |                         |  5. If Amendment,       |        (Check Applicable Line)
                                       |                         |     Date of Original    |  ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
                                       |                         |     (Month/Year)        |  ___ Form filed by more than one
E. Amherst       NY             14051  |                         |                         |      Reporting Person
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(City)          (State)          (Zip) |      Table I - Non Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security                   | 2.Transaction | 3.Transaction | 4.Securities Acquired(A) | 5.Amount of | 6.Owner-| 7.Nature
   (Instr. 3)                          |   Date        |   Code        |   or Disposed of (D)     | Securities  | ship    | of
                                       | (Month/Day/   |   (Instr. 8)  |   (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)   | Beneficially| Form:   | Indirect
                                       |   Year)       |               |                          | Owned at End| Direct  | Bene-
                                       |               | --------------|--------------------------| of Month    | (D) or  | ficial
                                       |               |       |       | Amount | (A)  |  Price   | (Instr. 3   | Indirect| Owner-
                                       |               |  Code | V     |        |  or  |          |   and 4)    | (I)     | ship
                                       |               |       |       |        | (D)  |          |             |(Instr.4)|(Instr.4)
- ---------------------------------------|---------------|-------|-------|--------|------|----------|-------------|---------|---------
 Common Stock                          |  3/2/01       |   P   |       | 5,000  | A    | $2.125   |   50,000    |  D      |
- ---------------------------------------|---------------|-------|-------|--------|------|----------|-------------|---------|---------
                                       |               |       |       |        |      |          |             |         |
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                                       |               |       |       |        |      |          |             |         |
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                                       |               |       |       |        |      |          |             |         |
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                                       |               |       |       |        |      |          |             |         |
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                                       |               |       |       |        |      |          |             |         |
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                                       |               |       |       |        |      |          |             |         |
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                                       |               |       |       |        |      |          |             |         |
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                                       |               |       |       |        |      |          |             |         |
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned, directly or indirectly.                  (over)

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<S>                 <C>
FORM 4 (CONTINUED)       TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
                                  (E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)

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1.Title of Derivative Security | 2.Conversion | 3.Transaction | 4.Transaction | 5.Number of  | 6.Date Exer-     | 7.Title and Amount
  (Instr. 3)                   | or Exercise  | Date          |   Code        | Derivative   | cisable and      | of Underlying
                               | Price of     |               |  (Instr. 8)   | Securities   | Expiration Date  | Securities
                               | Derivative   |  (Month/Day/  |               | Acquired (A) | (Month/Day/Year) | (Instr. 3 and 4)
                               | Security     |    Year)      |               | or Disposed  |                  |
                               |              |               |               | of (D)       |--------------------------------------
                               |              |               |               | (Instr. 3,   | Date    | Expir- |        | Amount or
                               |              |               |               |  4, and 5)   | Exer-   | ation  |  Title | Number of
                               |              |               |---------------|--------------| cisable | Date   |        | Shares
                               |              |               | Code  |   V   | (A)  |  (D)  |         |        |        |
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                               |              |               |       |       |      |       |         |        |        |
- -------------------------------|--------------|---------------|-------|-------|------|-------|---------|--------|--------|----------
                               |              |               |       |       |      |       |         |        |        |
- -------------------------------|--------------|---------------|-------|-------|------|-------|---------|--------|--------|----------
                               |              |               |       |       |      |       |         |        |        |
- -------------------------------|--------------|---------------|-------|-------|------|-------|---------|--------|--------|----------
                               |              |               |       |       |      |       |         |        |        |
- -------------------------------|--------------|---------------|-------|-------|------|-------|---------|--------|--------|----------
                               |              |               |       |       |      |       |         |        |        |
- -------------------------------|--------------|---------------|-------|-------|------|-------|---------|--------|--------|----------
                               |              |               |       |       |      |       |         |        |        |
- -------------------------------|--------------|---------------|-------|-------|------|-------|---------|--------|--------|----------
                               |              |               |       |       |      |       |         |        |        |
- -------------------------------|--------------|---------------|-------|-------|------|-------|---------|--------|--------|----------
                               |              |               |       |       |      |       |         |        |        |
- -------------------------------|--------------|---------------|-------|-------|------|-------|---------|--------|--------|----------
                               |              |               |       |       |      |       |         |        |        |
- -------------------------------|--------------|---------------|-------|-------|------|-------|---------|--------|--------|----------
                               |              |               |       |       |      |       |         |        |        |
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 8.Price of   | 9.Number of    |  10.Ownership     | 11.Nature of  |
   Derivative |   Derivative   |     Form of       |    Indirect   |
   Security   |   Securities   |     Derivative    |    Beneficial |
   (Instr. 5) |   Beneficially |     Security;     |    Ownership  |
              |   Owned at End |     Direct (D) or |    (Instr. 4) |
              |   of Month     |     Indirect (I)  |               |
              |   (Instr. 4)   |     (Instr. 4)    |               |
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- -------------------------------------------------------------------

Explanation of Responses:

                                                                        /s/ Daniel P. Penberthy                        3-12-01
                                                                      ------------------------------------        -----------------
                                                                        **Signature of Reporting Person                  Date



** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
   See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
      If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.                                               Page 2
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