U.S. 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): August 10, 2011 

 
Venture Lending & Leasing V, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
MARYLAND
 
814-00731
 
14-1974295
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
2010 North First Street, Suite 310, San Jose, CA 95131
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 436-8577

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): N/A

 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 10, 2011, the Board of Directors of Venture Lending & Leasing V, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Scott C. Taylor to the position of director of the Company, to fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors created by the recent death of J. Michael Egan. Mr. Taylor will serve as an independent director of the Company who is not an “interested person” of the Company, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Also effective as of August 10, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Mr. Taylor as a member of the Company's Audit and Nominating Committees.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number     Description
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None    
            







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 duly authorized.

VENTURE LENDING & LEASING V, INC.
(Registrant)

By:    /S/ Maurice C. Werdegar
 
By:    /S/ Martin D. Eng
Maurice C. Werdegar    
 
Martin D. Eng
Chief Executive Officer
 
Chief Financial Officer
Date: Aug 12, 2011
 
Date: Aug 12, 2011