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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-14-041323

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-2/A

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		13

FILED AS OF DATE:		20140523

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140529


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:		N-2/A

		SEC ACT:		1933 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-195327

		FILM NUMBER:		14866691



	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




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:		N-2/A

		SEC ACT:		1940 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04889

		FILM NUMBER:		14866692



	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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