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 7, 2016

 

 

Hercules Capital, Inc.

(formerly known as Hercules Technology Growth 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.)

400 Hamilton Ave., Suite 310

Palo Alto, CA

   94301
(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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Item 5.07

On July 7, 2016, Hercules Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation, (the “Company”), held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of April 15, 2016, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 73,624,846 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote. The following matters were submitted at the Annual Meeting, including any adjournments thereof, to the stockholders for consideration:

1. To elect two directors who will serve for the terms specified, or until his or her successor is elected and qualified: Manuel A. Henriquez and Joseph F. Hoffman for a term expiring in 2019.

2. To approve an advisory proposal on named executive officer compensation.

3. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as our independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.

Manuel A. Henriquez and Joseph F. Hoffman were each elected to serve as a director for the term specified above, or until his or her successor is elected and qualified, and proposals 2 and 3 were approved by the Company’s stockholders. The detailed voting results of the shares voted with regard to each of these matters are as follows:

 

1. Election of Directors

 

    

For

      Percent of
Voted For		    

Against

     

Abstain

     

Broker

Non-Votes

  

Manuel A. Henriquez

      37,065,578         97.02 %      755,634         381,875         28,140,708   

Joseph F. Hoffman

      37,112,002         97.14 %      684,482         406,603         28,140,708   

Continuing directors are as follows: Thomas J. Fallon, Robert P. Badavas, Susanne D. Lyons and Allyn C. Woodward.

 

2. Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation.

 

For

    Percent of Voted For   Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

34,157,606

    89.41%   2,697,473    1,346,008    0

The Company’s named executive officer compensation was approved.

 

3. Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as our independent public accounting firm.

 

For

    Percent of Voted For   Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

65,325,830

    98.46%      472,672       545,293    0

The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers was ratified.

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 CAPITAL, INC.
July 11, 2016       By:  

/s/ Melanie Grace

        Melanie Grace
        General Counsel