Hercules Capital (HCXY) COO purchases 5,000 shares in open market

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hercules Capital, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Christian Follmann reported an open-market purchase of 5,000 shares of common stock on March 4, 2026 at an average price of $14.68 per share. Following this transaction, he directly owns 150,135 shares of Hercules Capital common stock.

The filing also reports 350 shares of common stock held indirectly by his spouse. This amendment corrects an earlier administrative error in how the type of transaction was reported, and restates it as an open-market purchase by the reporting person.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 5,000 shares ($73,400)

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Follmann Christian

Role Chief Operating Officer

Bought 5,000 shs ($73K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	5,000	$14.68	$73K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 150,135 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 350 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (1)

1. Average purchase price. Shares purchased at prices between $14.60 and $14.78. This Form 4 amendment corrects an administrative error in reporting the type of transaction executed by the Reporting Person.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Follmann Christian

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

1 NORTH B STREET, SUITE 2000

(Street)

SAN MATEO CA 94401

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hercules Capital, Inc. [ HTGC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/04/2026		P		5,000	A(2)	$14.68(1)	150,135	D
Common Stock								350	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Average purchase price. Shares purchased at prices between $14.60 and $14.78.

2. This Form 4 amendment corrects an administrative error in reporting the type of transaction executed by the Reporting Person.

Remarks:

	/s /Kiersten Zaza Botelho, Attorney-in-Fact for Christian Follmann	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Hercules Capital COO Christian Follmann report for HCXY?

Christian Follmann reported buying 5,000 shares of Hercules Capital common stock in the open market. The transaction occurred on March 4, 2026 and was executed at an average purchase price of $14.68 per share, according to the amended Form 4 filing.

At what price did Christian Follmann purchase Hercules Capital (HCXY) shares?

Christian Follmann’s Hercules Capital share purchase was made at an average price of $14.68 per share. Footnotes state the 5,000 shares were bought in transactions between $14.60 and $14.78, resulting in a blended average cost for this open-market acquisition.

How many Hercules Capital shares does Christian Follmann own after this Form 4/A?

After the reported transaction, Christian Follmann directly owns 150,135 shares of Hercules Capital common stock. The amended filing also notes an additional 350 shares held indirectly by his spouse, reflecting ownership associated with the reporting person and immediate family.

What does the Form 4/A amendment for Hercules Capital’s COO correct?

The Form 4/A amendment corrects an administrative error in describing the prior transaction type. It clarifies that the activity was an open-market purchase of Hercules Capital common stock by the reporting person, rather than a different transaction classification previously reported.

Does the Hercules Capital (HCXY) Form 4/A include any indirect holdings for Christian Follmann?

Yes. In addition to his direct holdings, the Form 4/A shows 350 shares of Hercules Capital common stock held indirectly by his spouse. This separate line item is reported as indirect ownership, distinct from his 150,135 directly owned shares.