<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-12-038405.txt : 20120518
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-12-038405
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120518
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20120518

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			H&Q HEALTHCARE INVESTORS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000805267
		IRS NUMBER:				046564285
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04889
		FILM NUMBER:		12854547

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 LIBERTY SQUARE
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177728515

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 LIBERTY SQUARE
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Definitive Proxy   Statement</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">H&amp;Q Healthcare Investors</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement,   if other than the Registrant)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fee computed on table   below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Per unit price or other   underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11   (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it   was determined):</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This proxy statement supplement is furnished by H&amp;Q Healthcare Investors (the &#147;Fund&#148; or &#147;HQH&#148;) in connection with the solicitation of proxies for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Monday, June&nbsp;11, 2012 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. at the office of the Fund, 2 Liberty Square, 9</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, and at any adjournment or postponement of that meeting.&#160; This proxy statement supplement amends and supplements the Fund&#146;s proxy statement previously sent to you on or about May&nbsp;1, 2012.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To the best of the Fund&#146;s knowledge, based upon filings made with the SEC, as of April&nbsp;30, 2012, the below persons or group beneficially owned more than 5% of the voting securities of the Fund:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Morgan   Stanley</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1858   Broadway</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">New   York, NY 10036</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,825,538   shares*</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*Morgan Stanley and/or certain of its operating units (including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC) have sole dispositive power with respect to 1,825,538 shares, sole voting power with respect to 1,269,440 of such shares, and shared voting power with respect to 394,813 of such shares.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Please note that if you have already submitted your vote, there is no need for you to take any additional action.</font></p>
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