Director trust adds 10,000 Hercules Capital (HCXY) shares at $14.98

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hercules Capital, Inc. director Thomas J. Fallon reported an indirect open-market purchase of 10,000 shares of common stock at $14.98 per share on February 24, 2026. The shares are held by the Fallon Family Revocable Trust.

After this transaction, the trust holds a total of 130,369 common shares, and Fallon also reports 5,779 common shares held directly. The filing highlights increased indirect ownership through the family trust structure.

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^*

Fallon Thomas J

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2026

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	02/24/2026		P		10,000	A	$14.98	130,369(1)	I	By Trust(2)
Common Stock								5,779	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. The number of shares includes shares acquired pursuant to the Hercules Capital, Inc. dividend reinvestment plan, exempt under Rule 16a-11.

2. Held by the Fallon Family Revocable Trust

Remarks:

	/s /Kiersten Zaza Botelho, Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas J Fallon	02/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Hercules Capital (HCXY) report?

Hercules Capital director Thomas J. Fallon reported an indirect open-market purchase of 10,000 common shares. The shares were bought at $14.98 each and are held by the Fallon Family Revocable Trust, increasing the trust’s total reported holdings in the company.

At what price were the new Hercules Capital (HCXY) shares purchased?

The newly acquired Hercules Capital shares were purchased at $14.98 per share. This price applies to the 10,000 common shares bought in the open market on February 24, 2026, according to the Form 4 transaction details.

How many Hercules Capital (HCXY) shares does the Fallon trust now hold?

Following the reported transaction, the Fallon Family Revocable Trust holds 130,369 Hercules Capital common shares. This total includes the 10,000 shares purchased on February 24, 2026, as disclosed in the insider ownership report.

Does Thomas J. Fallon hold any Hercules Capital (HCXY) shares directly?

Yes. In addition to the trust position, Thomas J. Fallon reports 5,779 Hercules Capital common shares held directly. This direct holding is listed separately from the 130,369 shares owned indirectly through the Fallon Family Revocable Trust.

What type of ownership is reported for the new Hercules Capital (HCXY) shares?

The 10,000 newly acquired Hercules Capital shares are reported as indirect ownership. They are held by the Fallon Family Revocable Trust, while a separate line in the filing shows Fallon’s directly owned common shares.