<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-24-005255.txt : 20240624
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-24-005255
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240620
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240624
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240624

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Theodosopoulos Nikos
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001605860
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00702
		FILM NUMBER:		241065187

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARISTA NETWORKS, INC.
		STREET 2:		5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

ISSUER:		

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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 NORTH B STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-289-3060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 NORTH B STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040219
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            <transactionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock issued as an automatic grant upon re-election to the board of directors pursuant to the 2018 Non-Employee Director Plan and subject to forfeiture restrictions. One-third vests on the anniversary of the grant over three years.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 16 and 8 dividend reinvestment shares acquired on March 6, 2024 and May 21, 2024, respectively.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureDate>2024-06-24</signatureDate>
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