---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-016847"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTGC"
cik: "0001280784"
company_name: "Hercules Capital, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T05:38:16.741057+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Carol L. Foster resigns from Hercules Capital board effective July 12, 2021

## Summary
- Carol L. Foster notified the Board of her resignation for personal reasons, effective immediately on July 12, 2021.
- Resignation did not result from any disagreement with management or the Board.
- Foster was a Class I director and served on the Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- No replacement announced; size and composition of Board to be adjusted.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-016847
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTGC
- cik: 0001280784
- company_name: Hercules Capital, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000143774921016847/0001437749-21-016847-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000143774921016847/herc20210713_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-016847.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carol L. Foster resigned as Director at Hercules Capital, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 12, 2021, Carol L. Foster notified the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hercules Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) of her decision to resign, effective immediately, from her position as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280784/000143774921016847/0001437749-21-016847-index.htm

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