UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 14, 2017
Hercules Capital, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 814-00702 | 74-3113410 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 400 Hamilton Ave., Suite 310 Palo Alto, CA |
94301 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 289-3060
Not Applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On July 14, 2017, Hercules Capital, Inc. issued a press release announcing a portfolio company liquidity event with the acquisition of JumpStart Games, Inc. by NetDragon Websoft Holding Limited (HKSE:0777), a global leader in building online communities. The text of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 14, 2017. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HERCULES CAPITAL, INC. | ||||||
| July 14, 2017 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Melanie Grace | |||||
| Melanie Grace | ||||||
| General Counsel | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 14, 2017. | |