Botelho Kiersten Zaza 4

What Happened

• Kiersten Z. Botelho, Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officer of Hercules Capital, acquired 1,300 shares of HTGC in an open-market purchase on February 27, 2026.
• The shares were purchased at $14.21 per share for a total cash outlay of $18,473. This was a purchase (acquisition), which investors often view as a more informative indicator than routine selling.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-27
• Transaction type: Open-market purchase (Code P)
• Price: $14.21 per share
• Shares acquired: 1,300
• Total value: $18,473
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing
• Footnotes/plan details: The filing did not disclose a 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or other special footnotes
• Timeliness: Report was filed the same day as the transaction (period of report and filing date: 2026-02-27), indicating a timely Form 4

Context

• Purchases by officers can signal confidence but do not guarantee future performance; filings are factual records of transactions and do not state motivation.
• No option exercises, gifts, or awards are involved in this transaction—this was a straightforward open-market buy.