================================================================================ 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 19, 2006 HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 814-00702 74-3113410 ---------------------------- ------------ ------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Ident. No.) 525 University Avenue, Suite 700, Palo Alto, CA 94301 ----------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 650/289-3060 -------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS Hercules Announces Second Quarter Dividend of $0.30 per Share ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (d) Exhibits 99.1 Press release dated July 19, 2006 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 TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL, INC. July 19, 2006 /s/ SCOTT HARVEY ---------------------------------------- Scott Harvey Chief Legal Officer EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release dated July 19, 2006