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 27, 2021

 

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

     

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

HTGC

New York Stock Exchange

5.25% Notes due 2025

HCXZ

New York Stock Exchange

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.                   ☐

 



 

 

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition

 

On July 29, 2021, Hercules Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. The text of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

 

This information disclosed under this Item 2.02 including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On July 27, 2021, the Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share and a supplemental dividend of $0.07 per share, payable in such amounts and on such dates to shareholders, as forth below. The texts of the press releases are included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

 

Quarterly Dividend Payable in August 2021

 

Ex-Dividend Date

Record Date

Payment Date

Amount Per Share

August 10, 2021

August 11, 2021

August 18, 2021

$0.32

 

 

Supplemental Dividend Payable in August 2021

Ex-Dividend Date

Record Date

Payment Date

Amount Per Share

August 10, 2021

August 11, 2021

August 18, 2021

$0.07

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits

   

  99.1

  Press Release dated July 27, 2021

  99.2   Press Release dated July 27, 2021
  99.3   Press Release dated July 29, 2021

 

 

 

 

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.

       

July 29, 2021

 

By:

/s/ Melanie Grace                                        

     

Melanie Grace

General Counsel and Secretary