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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-277131"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTGC"
cik: "0001280784"
company_name: "Hercules Capital, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T03:53:03.632110+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hercules Capital files to sell up to 30M shares via ATM program with Jefferies and Citizens JMP

## Summary
- Up to 30,000,000 shares may be sold at-the-market; proceeds for investments, acquisitions, debt retirement, and general corporate purposes.
- Equity distribution agreements with Citizens JMP Securities LLC and Jefferies LLC; commission up to 2.0% of gross sales price.
- Offering made under shelf registration statement filed Dec 11, 2024; shares sold on NYSE or through market makers.
- Replaces prior ATM agreement dated May 5, 2023; new agreements dated December 12, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-277131
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTGC
- cik: 0001280784
- company_name: Hercules Capital, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000119312524277131/0001193125-24-277131-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000119312524277131/d873640d8k.htm

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