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                                  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 19, 2006

                    HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Maryland                    814-00702               74-3113410
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  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission             (IRS Employer
         of incorporation)            File Number)              Ident. No.)

    525 University Avenue, Suite 700, Palo Alto, CA              94301
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       (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code 650/289-3060


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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

Hercules Announces Second Quarter Dividend of $0.30 per Share

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)  Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated July 19, 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.


July 19, 2006
                                        /s/ SCOTT HARVEY
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                                        Scott Harvey
                                        Chief Legal Officer


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EXHIBIT NO.      DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS
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    99.1         Press Release dated July 19, 2006