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 12, 2021

Venture Lending & Leasing VII, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MARYLAND		814-00969		45-5589518
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

104 La Mesa Drive, Suite 102, Portola Valley, CA 94028

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 234-4300

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A	N/A	N/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Judith N. Bornstein, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Fund, has resigned from her position, effective July 12, 2021.

The Board of Directors has appointed a successor Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Fund, effective upon the commencement of his service with the Fund’s investment adviser, which is expected to begin no later than August 2021. In the interim, Bruce K. Levin, Vice President of Finance, will perform the duties and responsibilities of the principal financial officer.

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.

VENTURE LENDING & LEASING VII, INC.
(Registrant)

By:	/s/ Maurice C. Werdegar	By:	/s/ Bruce K. Levin
	Maurice C. Werdegar		Bruce K. Levin
	President and Chief Executive Officer		Vice President of Finance

Date:	July 14, 2021	Date:	July 14, 2021

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