Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from Hercules Capital, Inc. 6.25% Notes due 2033 (HCXY) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow HCXY and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full HCXY filings page.
Hercules Capital, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual 2026 annual meeting on June 18, 2026. The proxy covers electing one independent director, advisory votes on named executive officer pay and its frequency, amendments and restatements of the 2018 equity and non-employee director plans, and ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for 2026.
The company, a business development company focused on senior secured loans to venture-backed technology and life sciences firms, highlights strong multi-year performance versus a peer group on return on average assets, return on equity and shareholder return. The filing explains director qualifications, board and committee structure, corporate governance practices, stock ownership guidelines, and a clawback policy. It also details how executive pay mixes salary, annual cash bonuses and long-term equity awards tied to company and individual performance.