1900 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1110
+1 202 261 3300 Main
+1 202 261 3333 Fax
www.dechert.com
WILLIAM BIELEFELD
william.bielefeld@dechert.com
+1 202 261 3386 Direct
+1 202 261 3333 Fax
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1900 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-1110 +1 202 261 3300 Main +1 202 261 3333 Fax www.dechert.com
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| WILLIAM BIELEFELD
william.bielefeld@dechert.com +1 202 261 3386 Direct +1 202 261 3333 Fax |
May 3, 2017
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | Hercules Capital, Inc. | |
| Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Hercules Capital, Inc. (the “Registrant”), electronically transmitted for filing is a Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”) for the Registrant’s special meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”) to be held on June 29, 2017.
At the Meeting, stockholders of the Registrant will be asked to approve an investment advisory agreement between the Registrant and Hamilton Advisers LLC, the Registrant’s proposed investment adviser. We note that the Registrant intends to begin mailing the Proxy Statement on or about May 18, 2017.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the undersigned by telephone at 202.261.3386 (or by email at william.bielefeld@dechert.com). Thank you for your cooperation and attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
/s/ William Bielefeld
William Bielefeld
| cc: | Mark Harris, Hercules Capital, Inc. |
Melanie Grace, Hercules Capital, Inc.
Martin Nussbaum, Dechert LLP
Jay Alicandri, Dechert LLP