FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

BADAVAS ROBERT P 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH 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)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL,, 400 HAMILTON AVE., SUITE 310 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/8/2014
(Street)

PALO ALTO, CA 94301
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   7/8/2014     A    5000   (1) A $16.34   135399   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: 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
Stock Option (right to buy)   $16.34   7/8/2014     A      15000   (2)        (3) 7/8/2024   Common Stock   15000   $0.00   20000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Restricted stock issued as an automatic grant upon re-election to the board of directors pursuant to the Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Plan and are subject to forfeiture restrictions of one third vesting 07/08/2015, one third vesting on 07/08/2016 and the remaining one third vesting on 07/08/2017.
( 2)  Stock option granted as an automatic grant upon re-election to the board of directors pursuant to the Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Plan
( 3)  This stock option vests as to one third of the underlying shares on 07/08/2015, one third vests on 07/08/2016 and the remaining one third on 07/08/2017.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BADAVAS ROBERT P
C/O HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL,
400 HAMILTON AVE., SUITE 310
PALO ALTO, CA 94301 		X



Signatures
/s/Michael Penney, Attorney-In-Fact for Robert Badavas 7/10/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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