---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-282197"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTGC"
cik: "0001280784"
company_name: "Hercules Capital, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T01:28:27.000145+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hercules Capital GC departs; redeems $289M in asset-backed notes

## Summary
- Melanie Grace mutually agreed to separate as General Counsel, Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer, effective Sept 24, 2021.
- Separation not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, financial disclosures or legal matters.
- Company to redeem all $115.4M of 4.605% notes due 2027 and $173.8M of 4.703% notes due 2028 (~$289.2M total).
- Redemption expected to close on October 20, 2021; no Asset-Backed Notes will remain outstanding after.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-282197
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTGC
- cik: 0001280784
- company_name: Hercules Capital, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000119312521282197/0001193125-21-282197-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000119312521282197/d217361d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-282197.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Melanie Grace departed as General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer at Hercules Capital, Inc..
  - Action: separated
  - Role: General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer
  source text: On September 23, 2021, Hercules Capital, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) and Melanie Grace mutually agreed that Ms. Grace would separate from the Company and end her tenure as General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer effective September 24, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000119312521282197/0001193125-21-282197-index.htm

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