<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-25-004977.txt : 20250620
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250620163114
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-25-004977
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250618
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250620
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250620

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Loo Wade
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001668279
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00702
		FILM NUMBER:		251061872

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

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hercules Capital, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001280784
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				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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        <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">Shares previously reported as directly owned are now being reported as indirectly owned.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 40 dividend reinvestment shares acquired on May 20, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Held by the Loo Revocable Trust</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s /Eileen Bagarella, Attorney-in-Fact for Wade Loo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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