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 22, 2003 HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC. ----------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York 0-11576 13-3119827 ----------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Identification No.) incorporation) One Rockefeller Plaza Rockefeller Center New York, New York 10020 -------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 332-3600 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release dated July 22, 2003 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. In accordance with interim guidance of the Securities and Exchange Commission, this disclosure pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K is made under Item 9. On July 22, 2003, Harris & Harris Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the period ending June 30, 2003. 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. 2 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: July 22, 2003 HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Helene B. Shavin -------------------- Helene B. Shavin Vice President and Controller 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release dated July 22, 2003 4