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):

March 13, 2019

 


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.)

 

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On March 13, 2019, Hercules Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Manuel Henriquez has voluntarily stepped aside as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  Mr. Henriquez will continue as a member of the Board and an adviser to the Company.

 

Robert Badavas, the lead independent director of the Company, was elected Interim Chairman of the Board.  Scott Bluestein, the Company’s Chief Investment Officer, was elected Interim Chief Executive Officer.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits 

 

(d)

Exhibits

   

99.1

Press Release dated March 13, 2019.

 

 

 

 

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.

       

March 13, 2019 

     
   

By:

/s/ Melanie Grace

     

Melanie Grace

     

General Counsel 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No. 

 

Description of Exhibits 

     

99.1

 

Press Release dated March 13, 2019.