Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2025
Hercules Capital, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
814-00702
74-3113410
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1 North B Street, Suite 2000
San Mateo, CA
94401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 289-3060
Not Applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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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
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
HTGC
New York Stock Exchange
6.25% Notes due 2033
HCXY
New York Stock Exchange
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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Item 2.02
Results of Operation and Financial Condition
On May 1, 2025, Hercules Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The text of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
The information disclosed under the Item 2.02 including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On April 29, 2025, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a first quarter 2025 total cash distribution of $0.47 per share, which will be paid to stockholders on the date set forth below. The text of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
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SIGNATURE
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.