Exhibit

Number

Description

a.1

Articles of Amendment and Restatement.⁽²⁾

a.2

Articles of Amendment, dated March 6, 2007.⁽¹⁰⁾

a.3

Articles of Amendment, dated April 5, 2011.⁽¹⁷⁾

a.4

Articles of Amendment, dated April 3, 2015.⁽²⁹⁾

a.5

Articles of Amendment, dated February 23, 2016.⁽³⁴⁾

b

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Hercules Capital, Inc.⁽³⁴⁾

d.1

Specimen certificate of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share.⁽³⁾

d.2

Form of Indenture and related exhibits.⁽¹⁸⁾

d.3

Form of Warrant Agreement.⁽¹⁸⁾

d.4

Form of Subscription Agent Agreement.⁽¹⁸⁾

d.5

Form of Subscription Certificate.⁽¹⁸⁾

d.6

Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1.⁽⁶³⁾

d.7

Indenture, dated March 6, 2012 between the Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association.⁽¹⁹⁾

d.8

First Supplemental Indenture, dated April 17, 2012 between the Registrant and U.S. Bank, National Association.⁽¹⁹⁾

d.9

Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2012, between the Registrant and U.S. Bank, National Association.⁽²¹⁾

d.10

Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 14, 2014, between the Registrant and U.S. Bank, National Association.⁽²⁶⁾

d.11

Form of 7.00% Senior Note due 2019, dated as of April 17, 2012 (Existing April 2019 Note) (included as part of Exhibit (d)(8)).⁽¹⁹⁾

d.12

Form of 7.00% Senior Note due 2019, dated as of July 6, 2012 (Additional April 2019 Note).⁽²⁰⁾

d.13

Form of 7.00% Senior Note due 2019, dated as of July 12, 2012 (Over-Allotment April 2019 Note).⁽²³⁾

Exhibit

Number

d.14

Form of 7.00% Senior Note due 2019, dated as of September 24, 2012 (September 2019 Note) (included as part of Exhibit (d)(9)).⁽²¹⁾

d.15

Form of 7.00% Senior Note due 2019, dated as of October 2, 2012 (Over-Allotment September 2019 Note).⁽²²⁾

d.16

Form of 7.00% Senior Note due 2019, dated as of October 17, 2012 (Over-Allotment II September 2019 Note).⁽²⁴⁾

d.17

Form of 6.25% Note due 2024, dated July 14, 2014 (July 2024 Note) (included as part of Exhibit (d)(10)).⁽²⁶⁾

d.18

Form of 6.25% Note due 2024, dated August 11, 2014 (Over-Allotment July 2024 Note).⁽²⁷⁾

d.19

Form of 6.25% Note due 2024, dated May 2, 2016 (Additional July 2024 Note).⁽³⁸⁾

d.20

Form of 6.25% Note due 2024, June 27, 2016 (Additional July 2024 Note).⁽³⁹⁾

d.21

Form of 6.25% Note due 2024, July 5, 2016 (Additional July 2024 Note).⁽⁴⁰⁾

d.22

Form of 6.25% Note due 2024, October 11, 2016 (Additional July 2024 Note).⁽⁴³⁾

d.23

Indenture, dated January 25, 2017, between Hercules Capital, Inc. and U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trustee⁽⁴⁵⁾

d.24

Form of 4.375% Convertible Note Due 2022 (included as part of Exhibit d.23)⁽⁴⁵⁾

d.25

Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 23, 2017, between the Registrant and U.S. Bank, National Association.⁽⁴⁷⁾

d.26

Form of 4.625% Note due 2022, dated October 23, 2017 (included as part of Exhibit (d)(25)).⁽⁴⁷⁾

d.27

Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 26, 2018, between the Registrant and U.S. Bank, National Association.⁽⁵²⁾

d.28

Form of 5.25% Note due 2025, dated April 23, 2018 (included as part of Exhibit (d)(27)).⁽⁵²⁾

d.29

Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2018, between the Registrant and U.S. Bank, National Association.⁽⁵⁶⁾

d.30

Form of 6.25% Note due 2033, dated September 24, 2018 (included as part of Exhibit (d)(29)).⁽⁵⁶⁾

e

Form of Dividend Reinvestment Plan.⁽⁴⁾

f.1

Loan Sale Agreement between Hercules Funding LLC and Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. dated as of August 1, 2005.⁽⁵⁾

f.2

Indenture between Hercules Funding Trust I and U.S. Bank National Association dated as of August 1, 2005.⁽⁵⁾

f.3

Note Purchase Agreement among Hercules Funding Trust I, Hercules Funding I LLC, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. dated as of August 1, 2005.⁽⁵⁾

f.4

First Omnibus Amendment by and among Hercules Funding Trust I, Hercules Funding I, LLC, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, Lyon Financial Services, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. dated March 6, 2006.⁽⁶⁾

Exhibit

Number

f.5

Intercreditor Agreement among Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., Alcmene Funding, L.L.C. and Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. dated as of March 6, 2006.⁽⁶⁾

f.6

Warrant Participation Agreement between the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. dated as of August 1, 2005.⁽⁷⁾

f.7

Second Amendment to Warrant Participation Agreement dated as of October 16, 2006.⁽⁷⁾

f.8

Second Omnibus Amendment by and among Hercules Funding Trust I, Hercules Funding I, LLC, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, Lyon Financial Services, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. dated December 6, 2006.⁽⁸⁾

f.9

Amended and Restated Sale and Servicing Agreement by and among Hercules Funding Trust I, Hercules Funding I LLC, the Company, U.S. Bank National Association, Lyon Financial Services, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and Deutsche Bank AG dated as of May 2, 2007.⁽¹¹⁾

f.10

Fourth Amendment to the Warrant Participation Agreement by and among Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp., dated as of May 2, 2007.⁽¹²⁾

f.11

Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement by and among Hercules Funding Trust I, Hercules Funding I LLC, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. dated as of May 2, 2007.⁽¹²⁾

f.12

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement by and among Hercules Funding Trust I, Hercules Funding I LLC, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. dated as of May 7, 2008.⁽¹⁴⁾

f.13

Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Sale and Servicing Agreement by and among Hercules Funding Trust I, Hercules Funding I LLC, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, Lyon Financial Services, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and Deutsche Bank AG dated as of May 7, 2008.⁽¹⁴⁾

f.14

Form of SBA Debenture.⁽¹⁵⁾

f.15

Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Hercules Funding II, LLC, the Lenders thereto and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, dated as of June 29, 2015.⁽³¹⁾

f.16

Amended and Restated Sales and Servicing Agreement among Hercules Funding II, LLC, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, dated as of June 29, 2015.⁽³¹⁾

f.17

Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and between Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. and Union Bank, N.A. dated November 2, 2011.⁽¹⁶⁾

f.18

Indenture by and between Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2012-1 and U.S. Bank National Association, dated as of December 19, 2012.⁽²⁵⁾

f.19

Amended and Restated Trust Agreement by and between Hercules Capital Funding 2012-1 LLC and Wilmington Trust, National Association, dated as of December 19, 2012.⁽²⁵⁾

f.20

Sale and Servicing Agreement by and between Hercules Capital Funding 2012-1 LLC, Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2012-1 LLC, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated as of December 19, 2012.⁽²⁵⁾

f.21

Sale and Contribution Agreement by and between Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. and Hercules Capital Funding 2012-1 LLC, dated as of December 19, 2012.⁽²⁵⁾

Exhibit

Number

f.22

Note Purchase Agreement by and between the Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., Hercules Capital Funding 2012-1 LLC, as Trust Depositor, Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2012-1, as Issuer, and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, as Initial Purchaser, dated as of December 12, 2012.⁽²⁵⁾

f.23

Administration Agreement by and between Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2012-1LLC, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., Wilmington Trust, National Association, and U.S. Bank National Association, dated as of December 19, 2012.⁽²⁵⁾

f.24

Indenture by and among Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2014-1 and U.S. Bank National Association, dated as of November 13, 2014.⁽²⁸⁾

f.25

Amended and Restated Trust Agreement by and among Hercules Capital Funding 2014-1 LLC and Wilmington Trust, National Association, dated as of November 13, 2014.⁽²⁸⁾

f.26

Sale and Servicing Agreement by and among Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2014-1, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., Hercules Capital Funding 2014-1 LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, dated as of November 13, 2014.⁽²⁸⁾

f.27

Sale and Contribution Agreement by and among Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. and Hercules Capital Funding 2014-1 LLC, dated as of November 13, 2014.⁽²⁸⁾

f.28

Note Purchase Agreement among Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., Hercules Capital Funding 2014-1 LLC, Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2014-1 and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, dated as of November 4, 2014.⁽²⁸⁾

f.29

Administration Agreement among Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2014-1, Wilmington Trust National Association and U.S. Bank National Association, dated November 13, 2014.⁽²⁸⁾

f.30

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Hercules Funding II LLC and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC (f/k/a Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC), dated as of December 16, 2015.⁽³³⁾

f.31

First Amendment and Waiver to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., dated as of November 3, 2015.⁽³²⁾

f.32

Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Hercules Funding II LLC and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC (f/k/a Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC), dated as of March 8, 2016.⁽³⁵⁾

f.33

Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Hercules Funding II LLC and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC (f/k/a Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC), dated as of April 7, 2016.⁽³⁶⁾

f.34

Loan and Security Agreement by and among Hercules Funding III, LLC, as borrower, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as the arranger and administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto from time to time, dated as of May 5, 2016.⁽³⁷⁾

f.35

Sale and Servicing Agreement by and among Hercules Funding III LLC, as borrower, Hercules Capital, Inc., as originator and servicer, and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as agent, dated as of May 5, 2016.⁽³⁷⁾

f.36

First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement by and among Hercules Funding III LLC, as borrower, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as the arranger and administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto from time to time, dated as of July 14, 2016.⁽⁴¹⁾

f.37

Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Hercules Funding II LLC and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC (f/k/a Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC), dated as of April 3, 2017.⁽⁴⁶⁾

f.38

Second Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2018, by and among Hercules Funding III, LLC, as borrower, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as the arranger and administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.⁽⁵⁴⁾

f.39

Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2018, between Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2018-1, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.⁽⁵⁸⁾

Exhibit

Number

f.40

Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2018, between Hercules Capital Funding 2018-1 LLC, as Trust Depositor, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Owner Trustee.⁽⁵⁸⁾

f.41

Indenture, dated as of January 22, 2019, between Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2019-1, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.⁽⁶⁰⁾

f.42

Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2019, between Hercules Capital Funding 2019-1 LLC, as Trust Depositor, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Owner Trustee.⁽⁶⁰⁾

f.43

Fifth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2018, by and among Hercules Funding II LLC as borrower, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC (f/k/a Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC), as Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party thereto from time to time.⁽⁵⁷⁾

f.44

Sixth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2018, by and among Hercules Funding II LLC as borrower, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC (f/k/a Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC), as Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party thereto from time to time.⁽⁵⁷⁾

f.45

Seventh Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2019, by and among Hercules Funding II LLC as borrower, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC (f/k/a Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC), as Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party thereto from time to time.⁽⁵⁹⁾

f.46

Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2018, by and among Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2018-1, as Issuer, Hercules Capital, Inc., as Seller and Servicer, Hercules Capital Funding 2018-1 LLC, as Trust Depositor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Backup Servicer, Custodian and Paying Agent.⁽⁵⁸⁾

f.47

Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2018, between Hercules Capital, Inc., as Seller, and Hercules Capital Funding 2018-1 LLC, as Trust Depositor.⁽⁵⁸⁾

f.48

Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 25, 2018, by and among Hercules Capital, Inc., as Originator and Servicer, Hercules Capital Funding 2018-1 LLC, as Trust Depositor, Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2018-1, as Issuer, and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, as Initial Purchaser.⁽⁵⁸⁾

f.49

Administration Agreement, dated November 1, 2018, by and among Hercules Capital, Inc., as Administrator, Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2018-1, as Issuer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Owner Trustee, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.⁽⁵⁸⁾

f.50

Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2019, by and among Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2019-1, as Issuer, Hercules Capital, Inc., as Seller and Servicer, Hercules Capital Funding 2019-1 LLC, as Trust Depositor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Backup Servicer, Custodian and Paying Agent.⁽⁶⁰⁾

f.51

Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2019, between Hercules Capital, Inc., as Seller, and Hercules Capital Funding 2019-1 LLC, as Trust Depositor.⁽⁶⁰⁾

f.52

Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2019, by and among Hercules Capital, Inc., as Originator and Servicer, Hercules Capital Funding 2019-1 LLC, as Trust Depositor, Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2019-1, as Issuer, and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, as Initial Purchaser.⁽⁶⁰⁾

f.53

Administration Agreement, dated January 22, 2019, by and among Hercules Capital, Inc., as Administrator, Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2019-1, as Issuer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Owner Trustee, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.⁽⁶⁰⁾

f.54

Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2019, by and among Hercules Funding IV LLC, as borrower, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as the arranger and administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto from time to time.⁽⁶²⁾

Exhibit

Number

f.55

Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2019, by and among Hercules Funding IV LLC, as borrower, Hercules Capital, Inc., as originator and servicer, and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as agent.⁽⁶²⁾

h.1

Form of Equity Underwriting Agreement.⁽³⁰⁾

h.2

Form of Debt Underwriting Agreement.⁽³⁰⁾

h.3*

Equity Distribution Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2019, by and among the Registrant and JMP Securities LLC.

h.4

Underwriting Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2016, by and among the Registrant and the Underwriters named therein.⁽³⁹⁾

h.5

Debt Distribution Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2016, by and among the Registrant and FBR Capital Markets & Co.⁽⁴³⁾

h.6

Underwriting Agreement, dated as of October 18, 2017, by and among the Registrant and the Underwriters named therein.⁽⁴⁷⁾

h.7

Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2018, by and among the Registrant and the Underwriters named therein.⁽⁵²⁾

h.8

Underwriting Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2018, by and among the Registrant and the Underwriters named therein.⁽⁵⁵⁾

h.9

Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2018, by and among the Registrant and the Underwriters named therein.⁽⁵⁶⁾

i.1

Hercules Capital, Inc. Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.⁽⁴⁴⁾

i.2

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. 2006 Non-Employee Director Plan (2007 Amendment and Restatement).⁽¹³⁾

i.3

Form of Incentive Stock Option Award under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.⁽²⁾

i.4

Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Award under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.⁽²⁾

i.5

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement.⁽⁴⁴⁾

i.6

Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.⁽⁴⁴⁾

i.7

Form of Retention Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement.⁽⁵³⁾

i.8

Form of Cash Retention Bonus Award Agreement.⁽⁵³⁾

i.9

Hercules Capital, Inc. Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.⁽⁶¹⁾

i.10

Hercules Capital, Inc. 2018 Non-Employee Director Plan.⁽⁶¹⁾

i.11

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.⁽⁶¹⁾

i.12

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (2018 Equity Incentive Plan).⁽⁶¹⁾

i.13

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Director Plan).⁽⁶¹⁾

i.14

Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Award Agreement.⁽⁶¹⁾

Exhibit

Number

i.15

Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement.⁽⁶¹⁾

j

Form of Custodian Agreement between the Company and Union Bank of California, N.A.⁽²⁾

k.1

Form of Transfer Agency and Registrar Services Agreement between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company.⁽²⁾

k.2

Warrant Agreement dated June 22, 2004 between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent.⁽¹⁾

k.3

Lease Agreement dated June 13, 2006 between the Company and 400 Hamilton Associates.⁽⁹⁾

k.4

Form of Indemnification Agreement.⁽⁴²⁾

k.5

Retention Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2017, by and between Hercules Capital, Inc. and Manual Henriquez.⁽⁴⁸⁾

k.6

Retention Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2017, by and between Hercules Capital, Inc. and Scott Bluestein.⁽⁴⁸⁾

k.7

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2017 by and between Ares Capital Corporation, a Maryland corporation and, together with each Seller Designee permitted pursuant to the Agreement, and Bearcub Acquisitions LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.⁽⁴⁹⁾

k.8

Separation Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2017, by and between Hercules Capital, Inc. and Mark Harris.⁽⁵⁰⁾

l.1

Opinion of Dechert LLP.⁽⁶³⁾

l.2*

Opinion of Dechert LLP.

n.1

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.⁽⁶³⁾

n.2

Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.⁽⁶⁴⁾

n.3

Consent of Dechert LLP (included in Exhibit l.1).⁽⁶³⁾

n.4*

Consent of Dechert LLP (included in Exhibit l.2).

p

Subscription Agreement dated February 2, 2004 between the Company and the subscribers named therein.⁽²⁾

r

Code of Ethics.⁽⁵¹⁾

s.1

Form of Prospectus Supplement For Common Stock Offerings.⁽³⁰⁾

s.2

Form of Prospectus Supplement For Preferred Stock Offerings.⁽³⁰⁾

s.3

Form of Prospectus Supplement For Debt Offerings.⁽³⁰⁾

s.4

Form of Prospectus Supplement For Rights Offerings.⁽³⁰⁾

s.5

Form of Prospectus Supplement For Warrant Offerings.⁽³⁰⁾

s.6

Form of Prospectus For At-the-Market Offerings.⁽³⁰⁾

*

Filed herewith.

(1)

Previously filed as part of the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company, as filed on February 22, 2005.

(2)

Previously filed as part of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, as filed on May 17, 2005 (File No. 333-122950) to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(3)

Previously filed as part of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2, as filed on June 8, 2005 (File No. 333-122950) to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(4)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, as filed on June 10, 2005 (File No. 333-122950) to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(5)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on August 5, 2005.

(6)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 3, as filed on March 9, 2006 (File No. 333-126604) to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(7)

Previously filed as part of the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, as filed on October 17, 2006 (File No. 333-136918) to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(8)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on December 6, 2006.

(9)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on August 1, 2006.

(10)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed March 9, 2007.

(11)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed May 4, 2007.

(12)

Previously filed as part of the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, as filed May 15, 2007 (File No. 333-141828), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(13)

Previously filed as part of the Securities to be Offered to Employees in Employee Benefit Plans on Form S-8, as filed October 2, 2007.

(14)

Previously filed as part of the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2, as filed June 5, 2008 (File No. 333-150403), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(15)

Previously filed as part of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company, as filed on March 16, 2009.

(16)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on November 4, 2011.

(17)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on April 11, 2011.

(18)

Previously filed as part of the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company, as filed on February 8, 2012 (File No. 333-179431).

(19)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, as filed on April 17, 2012 (File No. 333-179431), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(20)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, as filed on July 6, 2012 (File No. 333-179431), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(21)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 5, as filed on September 24, 2012 (File No. 333-179431), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(22)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 7, as filed on October 2, 2012 (File No. 333-179431), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(23)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 3, as filed on July 12, 2012 (File No. 333-179431), to the Registration Statement of the Company.

(24)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 8, as filed on October 17, 2012 (File No. 333-179431), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(25)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on December 20, 2012.

(26)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 5, as filed on July 14, 2014 (File No. 333-187447), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(27)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 6, as filed on August 11, 2014 (File No. 333-187447), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(28)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 8, as filed on March 25, 2015 (File No. 333-187447), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(29)

Previously filed as part of the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company, as filed on April 20, 2015 (File No. 333-203511).

(30)

Previously filed as part of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, as filed on June 8, 2015 (File No 333-203511), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(31)

Previously filed as part of the current report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on June 30, 2015.

(32)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on November 13, 2015.

(33)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on December 18, 2015.

(34)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on February 25, 2016.

(35)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on March 8, 2016

(36)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on April 11, 2016

(37)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on May 10, 2016.

(38)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 3, as filed on May 2, 2016 (File No. 333-203511), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(39)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 6, as filed on June 27, 2016 (File No. 333-203511), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(40)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 7, as filed on July 5, 2016 (File No. 333-203511), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(41)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on July 19, 2016.

(42)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on July 22, 2016.

(43)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 10, as filed on October 14, 2016 (File No. 333-203511), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(44)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on January 5, 2017.

(45)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on January 25, 2017.

(46)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on April 7, 2017.

(47)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, as filed on October 25, 2017 (File No. 333-214767), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(48)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on October 26, 2017.

(49)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on November 2, 2017.

(50)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on November 2, 2017.

(51)

Previously filed as part of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company, as filed on February 22, 2018.

(52)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 4, as filed on April 26, 2018 (File No. 333-214767), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(53)

Previously filed as part of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company, as filed on May 3, 2018.

(54)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on June 1, 2018.

(55)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, as filed on June 14, 2018 (File No. 333-224281), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(56)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, as filed on September 24, 2018 (File No. 333-224281), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

(57)

Previously filed as part of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company, as filed on November 1, 2018.

(58)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on November 2, 2018.

(59)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on January 17, 2019.

(60)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on January 22, 2019.

(61)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on January 31, 2019.

(62)

Previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, as filed on February 21, 2019.

(63)

Previously filed as part of the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company, as filed on April 29, 2019.

(64)

Previously filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, as filed on April 30, 2019 (File No. 333-231089), to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Company.

*

 This amount has been offset against filing fees associated with unsold securities registered under a previous registration statement.

Name

Jurisdiction of Organization 

Hercules Technology III, L.P.

Delaware

Hercules Capital IV, L.P.

Delaware

Hercules Technology SBIC Management, LLC

Delaware

Hercules Funding II, LLC

Delaware

Hercules Funding IV, LLC

Delaware

Hercules Technology Management Co II, Inc.

Delaware

Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2014-1

Delaware

Hercules Capital Funding 2014-1 LLC

Delaware

Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2018-1

Delaware

Hercules Capital Funding 2018-1 LLC

Delaware

Hercules Capital Funding Trust 2019-1

Delaware

Hercules Capital Funding 2019-1 LLC

Delaware

Achilles Technology Management Co., Inc.

Delaware

Achilles Technology Management Co I, Inc.

Delaware

Achilles Technology Management Co II, Inc.

Delaware

Bearcub Acquisitions LLC

Delaware

HercGBC LLC

Delaware

Gibraltar Acquisition LLC

Delaware

Gibraltar Business Capital LLC

Delaware

1.

to suspend the offering of shares until the prospectus is amended if (a) subsequent to the effective date of its registration statement, the NAV declines more than ten percent from its NAV as of the effective date of the registration statement or (b) the NAV increases to an amount greater than the net proceeds (if applicable) as stated in the prospectus.

2.

Not applicable.

3.

in the event that the securities being registered are to be offered to existing stockholders pursuant to warrants or rights, and any securities not taken by stockholders are to be reoffered to the public, to supplement the prospectus, after the expiration of the subscription period, to set forth the results of the subscription offer, the transactions by underwriters during the subscription period, the amount of unsubscribed securities to be purchased by underwriters, and the terms of any subsequent reoffering thereof; and further, if any public offering by the underwriters of the securities being registered is to be made on terms differing from those set forth on the cover page of the prospectus, to file a post-effective amendment to set forth the terms of such offering.

4.

a.

to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

i.

to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

ii.

to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b), or other applicable SEC rule under the Securities Act, if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

iii.

to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

b.

that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;

c.

to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering;

d.

that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

i.

if the Registrant is relying on Rule 430B:

(A)

Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(B)

Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (x), or (xi) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or

ii.

if the Registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or Rule 497(b), (c), (d), or (e) under the Securities Act, as applicable, as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use;

e.

that for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of securities, the undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to the purchaser:

i.

any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 or Rule 497 under the Securities Act, as applicable;

ii.

free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;

iii.

the portion of any other free writing prospectus or advertisement pursuant to Rule 482 under the Securities Act relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and

iii.

any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.

5.

Not applicable.

6.

that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

7.

insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

8.

Not applicable.

HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

/S/    scott bluestein        

Scott Bluestein

Interim Chief Executive Officer

Signature

Title

Date

/S/    scott bluestein        

Interim Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)

May 6, 2019

Scott Bluestein

/S/    seth h. meyer        

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)

May 6, 2019

Seth H. Meyer

*

Director

May 6, 2019

Robert P. Badavas

*

Director

May 6, 2019

Thomas J. Fallon

*

Director

May 6, 2019

Jorge Titinger

*

Director

May 6, 2019

Brad Koenig

*

Director

May 6, 2019

Joseph F. Hoffman

*

Director

May 6, 2019

Doreen Woo Ho

*

Director

May 6, 2019

Carol L. Foster

*

Director

May 6, 2019

Gayle Crowell

*

Director

May 6, 2019

Manuel A. Henriquez

*By:

/S/ Melanie Grace

Name: Melanie Grace

Title: Attorney-in-fact