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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): |
March 19, 2020 |
Hercules Capital, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland |
814-00702 |
74-3113410 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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400 Hamilton Ave., Suite 310 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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Not Applicable |
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(Former name or address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
HTGC |
New York Stock Exchange |
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5.25% Notes due 2025 |
HCXZ |
New York Stock Exchange |
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6.25% Notes due 2033 |
HCXY |
New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Item 5.03 |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
On March 19, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hercules Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Bylaws. The Amendment became effective upon adoption.
The Amendment adopts majority voting for members of the Board beginning with the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. In uncontested elections of directors, a Board nominee will be elected only if the votes cast for such nominee exceed the votes cast against such nominee. In contested elections, a Board nominee will continue to be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of shares entitled to vote in the election of directors at such meeting.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) |
Exhibits |
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3.1 |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of Hercules Capital, Inc., dated March 19, 2020. |
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.
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HERCULES CAPITAL, INC. |
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March 20, 2020 |
By: |
/s/ Melanie Grace |
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Melanie Grace General Counsel and Secretary |
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