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): | April 5, 2011 |
Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 814-00702 | 74-3113410 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 400 Hamilton Ave., Suite 310 |
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| Palo Alto, CA |
94301 | |||
| (Name and 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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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
Effective as of April 5, 2011, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) amended its charter to increase the number of shares of common stock the Company is authorized to issue from 60,000,000 to 100,000,000. The Company effected increase by filing Articles of Amendment (the “Amendment”) with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Descriptions of the Amendment in this current report are qualified in their entirety by reference to a copy of such document that is filed as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 3.1 | Articles of Amendment to Charter |
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 TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL, INC.
April 11, 2011
| /s/ Scott Harvey |
| Scott Harvey |
| Chief Legal Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibits
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| 3.1 | Articles of Amendment to Charter |