================================================================================ 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) February 1, 2006 HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 000-51174 74-3113410 ------------------------------ ------------ ------------------- (State of other (Commission (IRS Employer Jurisdiction of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 525 University Avenue, Suite 700, Palo Alto, CA 94301 ----------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 650/289-3060 -------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former 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): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On February 1, 2006, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (the "Registrant") held a publicly accessible conference call with analysts and investors to report its financial results for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005. The transcript of the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K: 99.1 Transcript of Earnings Conference Call dated February 1, 2006 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. February 3, 2006 /s/ SCOTT HARVEY ---------------------------------------- Scott Harvey Chief Legal Officer EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 99.1 Transcript of Conference Call dated February 1, 2006