Hercules Capital: Chief legal officer Kiersten Zaza Botelho sold 1,974 shares

What happened Kiersten Zaza Botelho, chief legal officer and chief compliance officer, had 1,018 shares and 956 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock. The per-share price reported was $16.51, for totals of $16,807 and $15,784, respectively, and $32,591 combined.

Key details

• Transaction date and price: Oct 9, 2026 — 1,018 shares at $16.51 for $16,807 (code F); Oct 9, 2026 — 956 shares at $16.51 for $15,784 (code F).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not reported in this Form 4.
• Footnote: F1 – represents shares of common stock withheld to pay taxes applicable to the vesting of restricted stock on Oct 9, 2026.
• Form 4 filed Oct 13, 2026, reporting the Oct 9, 2026 transactions.

Why it may matter The filing indicates these were tax-withholding transactions tied to restricted stock vesting rather than open-market purchases or discretionary sales. A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.