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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC)

Hercules Capital adds Alfred B. Fichera to board, expanding it to eight directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Hercules Capital increased its board from seven to eight directors and elected Alfred B. Fichera, a former KPMG audit partner, as an independent director effective September 17, 2026. He will serve on the Audit Committee, and the filing says he will receive standard non-employee director compensation.

Key points

  • Board expanded from seven to eight directors on September 17, 2026 to fill the new seat
  • Fichera is a Class I director with a term expiring in 2029 and serves on the Audit Committee
  • Fichera served at KPMG LLP from 1982 until retiring in 2019, including as an audit partner for nearly 25 years

The filing

CompanyHercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 17, 2026, 4:16 PM ET
Accession number0001280784-26-000046

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 17, 2026.

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