---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-023904"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTGC"
cik: "0001280784"
company_name: "Hercules Capital, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T12:50:05.531354+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hercules Capital promotes three executives: Follmann to COO, Vandis to CCO, Botelho as GC/CCO

## Summary
- Christian Follmann promoted to Chief Operating Officer, a new position, effective February 1, 2022.
- Charlie Vandis promoted to Chief Credit Officer; joined Hercules in 2017, previously at GE Capital.
- Kiersten Zaza Botelho appointed General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer; previously VP at Bain Capital Credit.
- CEO cites record 2021 performance and strategic investments as backdrop for C-suite expansion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-023904
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTGC
- cik: 0001280784
- company_name: Hercules Capital, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000119312522023904/0001193125-22-023904-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000119312522023904/d303511d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-023904
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-023904.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-023904.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christian Follmann changed role as Chief Operating Officer at Hercules Capital, Inc..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On February 1, 2022, Christian Follmann was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Hercules Capital, Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000119312522023904/0001193125-22-023904-index.htm

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