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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-145144"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTGC"
cik: "0001280784"
company_name: "Hercules Capital, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T22:15:30.292445+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hercules Capital files for at-the-market offering of up to 17.5M shares

## Summary
- Filed prospectus supplement to sell up to 17,500,000 shares of common stock (HTGC) in ATM offering.
- Net proceeds to fund investments, acquisitions, retire debt, and general corporate purposes.
- Entered equity distribution agreements with JMP Securities and Jefferies; commission up to 2.0%.
- Sales may be made on NYSE or through market makers at market prices.
- Offering is part of shelf registration statement (File No. 333-261732) filed Dec. 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-145144
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTGC
- cik: 0001280784
- company_name: Hercules Capital, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000119312522145144/0001193125-22-145144-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000119312522145144/d296679d8k.htm

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