UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 3, 2006

 


Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 


 

Maryland   000-51174   74-3113410

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

525 University Ave., Suite 700, Palo Alto, California   94301
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 289-3060

 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 8.01 Results of Operation and Financial Condition.

On April 3, 2006, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has voted to declare a dividend on its common stock for the first quarter of 2006 of $0.30 per share payable on May 5, 2006, to all shareholders of record as of April 10, 2006.

A press release announcing these events is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.  

Description of Exhibits

99.1   Press Release dated April 3, 2006.


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.

 

HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL, INC.
By:  

/s/ H. Scott Harvey

Name:   H. Scott Harvey
Title:   Chief Legal Officer

Date: April 3, 2006


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.  

Description of Exhibits

99.1   Press Release dated April 3, 2006.