Hercules Capital executive tax withholding: 1,176 shares at $16.70

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hercules Capital, Inc. COO Christian Follmann reported a Form 4 tax withholding related to equity vesting. On 10/11/2025, 1,176 shares of common stock were withheld at $16.70 per share under transaction code F, which reflects shares retained by the issuer to cover taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock. Following this administrative transaction, Follmann beneficially owns 116,885 shares, held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 1,176 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Follmann Christian

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	1,176	$16.70	$20K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 116,885 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents shares of common stock withheld to pay taxes applicable to the vesting of restricted stock on October 11, 2025.

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FAQ

What did Hercules Capital (HCXY) disclose in this Form 4?

COO Christian Follmann had 1,176 shares withheld at $16.70 on 10/11/2025 to pay taxes on vesting restricted stock (code F).

How many shares does the reporting person hold after the transaction?

Christian Follmann beneficially owns 116,885 shares directly after the transaction.

What does transaction code F mean in this context?

Code F indicates shares were withheld to pay taxes upon the vesting of equity awards, not an open market sale.

What is the transaction date and price for the withheld shares?

The shares were withheld on 10/11/2025 at a price of $16.70 per share.

Who is the reporting person and their role at Hercules Capital?

The reporting person is Christian Follmann, the company’s Chief Operating Officer.

Were any derivative securities reported?

No derivative securities were reported in Table II for this filing.

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)
10/11/2025

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

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	10/11/2025		F		1,176(1)	D	$16.7	116,885	D

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. Represents shares of common stock withheld to pay taxes applicable to the vesting of restricted stock on October 11, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s /Eileen Bagarella, Attorney-in-Fact for Christian Follmann	10/15/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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