Hercules Capital CLO reports routine 912-share withholding on stock vesting

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) – Form 4 filing: Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officer Kiersten Zaza Botelho reported an automatic share withholding on 9 July 2025 related to the vesting of restricted stock. The company withheld 912 common shares at a price of $18.56 per share to cover applicable taxes (Transaction Code F). Following the transaction, the executive retains 66,651 directly held shares. Because the shares were not sold on the open market and merely satisfied tax obligations, the event neither increases nor decreases the executive’s economic exposure to HTGC and is typically viewed as administrative rather than directional trading activity.

Insights

Insider Transactions Analyst

TL;DR: Routine tax-related share withholding; neutral market signal.

The reported Form 4 shows a Code F transaction—shares withheld by the issuer to cover taxes at vesting. Only 912 shares (≈1.4% of the executive’s 67k total holdings) were involved, leaving 66,651 shares still owned. Such non-discretionary dispositions generally carry no informational value regarding management’s view of the stock. There is no dilution, cash sale, or open-market purchase, so the filing is unlikely to influence valuation or sentiment.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Botelho Kiersten Zaza

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HERCULES CAPITAL, INC.

31 ST. JAMES AVENUE, SUITE 1005

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02116

(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 Legal Officer & CCO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/09/2025

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	07/09/2025		F		912(1)	D	$18.56	66,651	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 July 9, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ /Eileen Bagarella, Attorney-in-Fact for Kiersten Zaza Botelho	07/11/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many HTGC shares were involved in the Form 4 filing?

A total of 912 common shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations.

What was the transaction price for the withheld HTGC shares?

The shares were valued at $18.56 each for tax-withholding purposes.

How many HTGC shares does the executive own after the transaction?

Kiersten Zaza Botelho now directly owns 66,651 shares of Hercules Capital.

Was the transaction an open-market sale?

No. It was a Code F transaction—shares withheld by the company to pay taxes on vested restricted stock.

Does this Form 4 indicate bullish or bearish sentiment from the insider?

Because it is a routine tax-withholding event, it is generally considered neutral and not indicative of insider sentiment.