<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-21-013068.txt : 20210521
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210521172201
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-21-013068
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210519
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210521

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Grace Melanie
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001653448

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00702
		FILM NUMBER:		21950274

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL
		STREET 2:		400 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 310
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94301

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hercules Capital, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001280784
		IRS NUMBER:				743113410
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 HAMILTON AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-289-3060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 HAMILTON AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040219
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents dividend equivalent shares received on May 19, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents dividend equivalent shares withheld to pay taxes applicable to the vesting of deferred dividend equivalent shares on May 19, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents released dividend equivalent shares converted to Hercules Capital, Inc. common stock  on May 19, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents Hercules, Inc. common stock received from vested dividend equivalent shares on May 19, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents Hercules, Inc. common stock withheld to pay taxes applicable to the vesting of dividend equivalent shares on May 19, 2021.</footnote>
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