UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 17, 2015
Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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74-3113410 |
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(I.R.S. Employer
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400 Hamilton Ave., Suite 310 Palo Alto, CA |
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94301 |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (650) 289-3060
Not Applicable
(Former
name or address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Director or Certain Officer; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On September 17, 2015, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (the Company)
announced that its Board of Directors appointed Melanie Grace as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.
From 2011 to 2015, Ms. Grace, age 46,
served as the chief legal officer and corporate secretary of WHV Investments, an investment adviser in San Francisco, California. At WHV, she also served as interim chief compliance officer and sat on numerous committees, including Management,
Operations, Proxy and Chair of the Ethics Committee. Prior to working at WHV, Ms. Grace was the chief counsel at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Euronext, where she worked directly with the general counsel and senior legal staff,
advising and delivering assistance in areas from corporate transactions, contracts, regulatory filings and compliance from 2005 to 2008. Before working with NYSE Euronext, she worked as an associate for Fenwick & West in Palo Alto,
California, from 2000 to 2005, where she represented both public and private companies in public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and securities matters.
Ms. Grace earned a Bachelor and Master of Arts degree in History from the University of California at Riverside and a Juris Doctor from Boston University
School of Law. She is a member of the State Bar of California and is a designated Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional®.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Grace and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Grace was appointed as the General Counsel
and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company.
The Company issued a press release on September 17, 2015, which is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated September 17, 2015. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL, INC. |
September 17, 2015 |
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/s/ Mark R. Harris |
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Mark R. Harris |
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Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibits |
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated September 17, 2015 |
Exhibit 99.1
Hercules Hires Melanie Grace as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Ms. Grace Brings Wealth of Public Company and Transactional Experience
Palo Alto, Calif., September 17, 2015 Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (Hercules or the
Company), the leading specialty finance company to innovative, high-growth venture capital-backed companies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Melanie Grace as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.
Ms. Grace will oversee Hercules legal and compliance functions and serve as corporate secretary. She will report directly to Mark R. Harris, Chief
Financial Officer of Hercules.
I am delighted to welcome Melanie to the executive management team, stated Harris. Her impressive
track record, as well as her experiences at the New York Stock Exchange and FINRA, will be a tremendous asset to us as Hercules continues its significant growth.
For the past three years, Ms. Grace served as the chief legal officer and corporate secretary of WHV Investments, an investment adviser in San Francisco,
California. At WHV, she also served as interim chief compliance officer and sat on numerous committees, including Management, Operations, Proxy and Chair of the Ethics Committee. Prior to Working at WHV, Ms. Grace was the chief counsel at the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Euronext, where she worked directly with the general counsel and senior legal staff, advising and delivering assistance in areas from corporate transactions, contracts, regulatory filings and compliance.
Before working with NYSE Euronext, she worked as an associate for Fenwick & West in Palo Alto, California, where she represented both public and private companies in public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and securities matters. Prior
to attending law school, Ms. Grace was an assistant in the Office of the General Counsel at FINRA where she assisted on matters including Nasdaq delistings and broker/dealer disciplinary actions. Ms. Grace earned a Bachelor and Master of
Arts degree in History from the University of California at Riverside and a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law. She is a member of the State Bar of California and is a designated Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional®.
About Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.
Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (Hercules) is the leading specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured
venture growth loans to high-growth, innovative venture capital-backed companies in the technology, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, and energy & renewable technology industries. Since inception (December 2003), Hercules has
committed more than $5.5 billion to over 325 companies and is the lender of choice for entrepreneurs and venture capital firms seeking growth capital financing. Companies interested in learning more about financing opportunities should contact
info@htgc.com, or call 650.289.3060.
Hercules common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol
HTGC.
In addition, Hercules has three outstanding bond issuances of 7.00% Notes due April 2019, 7.00% Notes due September 2019, and 6.25%
Notes due July 2024, which trade on the NYSE under the symbols HTGZ, HTGY, and HTGX, respectively.
Forward-Looking
Statements
The information disclosed in this release is made as of the date hereof and reflects Hercules most current assessment of its historical
financial performance. Actual financial results filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission may differ from those contained herein due to timing delays between the date of this release and confirmation of final audit results. These
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements including, without
limitation, the risks, uncertainties, including the uncertainties surrounding the current market volatility, and other factors we identify from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that the
assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and, as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could be incorrect. You should not
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as of the date hereof, and Hercules assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements for subsequent events.
Contact:
Michael Hara
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Hercules
Technology Growth Capital, Inc.
(650) 433-5578 HT-HN
mhara@htgc.com
or
Muirfield Partners
Mickey Mandelbaum
(310) 785-0810
mickey@muirfieldpartners.com
or
Maya Pogoda
(310) 785-0810
maya@muirfieldpartners.com
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