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): |
June 24, 2021 |
Hercules Capital, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland |
814-00702 |
74-3113410 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
400 Hamilton Ave., Suite 310 |
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Palo Alto, CA |
94301 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 289-3060
Not Applicable |
(Former name or address, if changed since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
HTGC |
New York Stock Exchange |
5.25% Notes due 2025 |
HCXZ |
New York Stock Exchange |
6.25% Notes due 2033 |
HCXY |
New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)
Emerging growth company ☐
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On June 24, 2021, the Board of Directors of Hercules Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Wade Loo as a director of the Company. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Loo and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Loo was elected as a director of the Company. Mr. Loo will be entitled to the applicable annual retainer and restricted stock awards pursuant to the Company’s director compensation arrangements, under terms consistent with those previously disclosed by the Company. Mr. Loo will also be entitled to enter into an indemnification agreement with the Company. Mr. Loo will hold office as a Class III director for a term expiring in 2022 and will serve on the Audit Committee of the Company.
Mr. Loo is a retired audit partner of KPMG, a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services where he held positions from accountant through partner from 1980 through 2010. Mr. Loo has been on the board of directors since 2015, currently serves as the Chairman of the Board (since January 2021) and past Audit Committee Chair (2015-2019) for the Silicon Valley Community Foundation Company, a non-profit community foundation. He is currently on the investment committee of Mapletree Europe Income Trust, a private real estate investment trust since March 2021. Mr. Loo also has been on the board of directors of the University of Denver-Daniels College of Business-Executive Advisory Board since 2015 and has served as the Chairman of the Board since 2018. He also has served on the Board of JobTrain (2006-2019), holding various positions, including Chairman of the Board, and Audit Committee Chair at both Guidance Software (2016-2017) and Kofax (2011-2015). Mr. Loo received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Denver, Daniels College of Business.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 24, 2021, Hercules Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation, (the “Company”), held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of April 23, 2021, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 115,743,190 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote.
The following matters were submitted at the Annual Meeting, including any adjournments thereof, to the stockholders for consideration to:
1. |
Elect three directors who will serve for the terms specified, or until his or her successor is elected and qualified: Gayle Crowell, Thomas J. Fallon and Brad Koenig for a term expiring 2024. |
2. |
Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
3. |
Ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as our independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021. |
Ms. Crowell and Messrs. Fallon and Koenig were each elected to serve as a director for the term specified above, or until his or her successor is elected and qualified, and proposal 2 and proposal 3 were approved by the Company’s stockholders. The detailed voting results of the shares voted with regards to each of these matters are as follows:
1. |
Election of Directors |
For |
Withheld |
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Gayle Crowell |
38,197,194 | 5,795,782 | ||||
Thomas J. Fallon |
30,957,694 | 13,035,282 | ||||
Brad Koenig |
39,084,683 | 4,908,293 |
Continuing directors are as follows: Robert P. Badavas, Joseph F. Hoffman, Thomas J. Fallon, Doreen Woo Ho, Gayle Crowell, Carol L. Foster, Brad Koenig, and Scott Bluestein.
2. |
Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
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37,469,068 | 4,522,133 | 2,001,775 |
The Company’s named executive officer compensation was approved.
3. |
Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as our independent public accounting firm. |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
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84,242,471 | 1,348,417 | 484,678 |
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers was ratified.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On June 25, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Loo as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The text of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) |
Exhibits |
99.1 |
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.
HERCULES CAPITAL, INC. |
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June 25, 2021 |
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By: |
/s/ Melanie Grace |
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Melanie Grace |
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General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
Hercules Capital Announces the Appointment of Wade Loo to Its Board of Directors
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 25, 2021 – Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules” or the “Company”), the largest and leading specialty financing provider to innovative venture, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, today announced that effective July 1, 2021, Wade Loo was appointed to the Hercules board of directors. Mr. Loo brings over 40 years of business experience in all aspects of financial reporting serving public companies – from emerging startups going public to large-cap multinationals.
Mr. Loo will serve on the Audit Committee.
“Wade provides relevant financial business expertise that complements our leading venture lending franchise and further strengthens our highly diversified board,” said Scott Bluestein, chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Hercules. “With Wade’s appointment, we add a wealth of financial business and corporate development experience and look forward to his contribution as we continue to expand our business platform.”
Mr. Loo is a retired audit partner of KPMG. He has more than 40 years of business experience in finance, audit and strategy, business transformation and corporate development, both domestically and internationally. His clients ranged from financial services companies to energy companies to technology companies in both hardware and software.
Mr. Loo currently serves as the Chair of the Board and past Audit Committee Chair for the Silicon Valley Community Foundation Company. He also has served as Chair of the Board at JobTrain, a non-profit providing professional services and education in the Silicon Valley, and Audit Committee Chair at both Guidance Software and Kofax.
Mr. Loo received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Denver, Daniels College of Business.
Boardspan Inc. advised Hercules Capital in his appointment.
About Hercules Capital, Inc.
Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) is the leading and largest specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured venture growth loans to high-growth, innovative venture capital-backed companies in a broad variety of technology, life sciences and sustainable and renewable technology industries. Since inception (December 2003), Hercules has committed more than $11.6 billion to over 530 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 ticker symbol HTGC. In addition, Hercules has one retail bond issuance of 6.25% Notes due 2033 (NYSE: HCXY).
Contact:
Michael Hara
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Hercules Capital, Inc.
650-433-5578
mhara@htgc.com