-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, M4FmQrG3xBJnMiEPhdaNfm9sr2fuMSCzdqEiWFpkJ+9JT8wRV2Tw5kFHI5GcTOYl XIWgCANieatquQrHDxhVoQ== 0001275287-05-003737.txt : 20051004 0001275287-05-003737.hdr.sgml : 20051004 20051004080125 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001275287-05-003737 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051004 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20051004 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051004 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001280784 IRS NUMBER: 743113410 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 814-00702 FILM NUMBER: 051119371 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 525 UNIVERSITY AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94301 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-798-5164 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 525 UNIVERSITY AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94301 8-K 1 ht3680.txt FORM 8-K ================================================================================ 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) October 4, 2005 Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Maryland 000-51174 74-3113410 ---------------------------- ----------- ---------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS On October 4, 2005, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. announced it's participation in $27.5M of financing to Ageia Technologies. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release dated October 4, 2005 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. October 4, 2005 HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL, INC. /s/ SCOTT HARVEY ---------------------------------------- Scott Harvey Chief Legal Officer EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS - ----------- ------------------------------------ 99.1 Press Release dated October 4, 2005. EX-99.1 2 ht3680ex991.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 HERCULES PARTICIPATES IN $27.5M FINANCING FOR AGEIA TECHNOLOGIES PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTGC), a leading debt and equity growth capital provider to technology related companies, announced that it participated in a $27.5 million investment in AGEIA Technologies on Sept. 14. AGEIA is a fabless semiconductor company and the pioneer of hardware-accelerated physics for games. The capital raised will be used to bring the AGEIA flagship PhysX(TM) processor to the gaming market and meet growing market demand for the company's AGEIA PhysX Software Development Kit. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/SFTH149LOGO ) "Gamers consistently demand greater levels of realism in characters and environments," said Sam Bhaumik, managing director at Hercules Technology Growth Capital. "We are proud to partner with AGEIA to deliver physics technology to games that will significantly impact realism as 3D graphics did ten years ago." "At AGEIA we strive to make physical interactions ubiquitous within games, so we work closely with game developers to create compelling content," said Manju Hegde, founder and CEO of AGEIA. "The continued support from our strategic capital partners, including Hercules Technology Growth Capital, allows us to do that today while continuing to explore future PhysX technology implementations." About Hercules Technology Growth Capital: Founded in December 2003, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. is a NASDAQ traded specialized finance company providing debt and equity growth capital to technology related companies at all stages of development. The company primarily finances privately held companies backed by leading venture capital and private equity firms and also may finance certain publicly traded companies. Hercules focuses its investments in companies active in technology and technology related industries such as computer software and hardware, networking systems, semiconductors, semiconductor capital equipment, information technology infrastructure, Internet consumer and business services, telecommunications, and life sciences. The company's investments are originated through its principal office located in the Silicon Valley, as well as additional offices in the Boston, Boulder and Chicago areas. Providing capital to privately held companies backed by leading venture capital and private equity firms involves a certain degree of credit risk and may result in potential losses. For more information, please visit http://www.herculestech.com . Companies interested in learning more about financing opportunities should contact info@herculestech.com or call 650-289-3060. About AGEIA Technologies: AGEIA Technologies, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company and the pioneer of hardware-accelerated physics for games. Its flagship product, the physX processor, is the world's first dedicated physics processing unit -- a completely new hardware category. The physX processor and supporting software deliver the processing horsepower to calculate real-time interactive worlds. Developers can define these worlds to obey the laws of classical physics, or create their own physical laws that make their game a unique, hyper-dimensional experience. AGEIA seeks to ignite innovation in the games industry by working with leading developers, publishers, add-in board vendors and console manufacturers to deliver the next generation of physically immersive entertainment. Consumer add-in boards and systems equipped with the AGEIA physX processor and games that take advantage of the technology will be available in late 2005. For more information visit http://www.ageia.com . SOURCE Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. -0- 10/04/2005 /CONTACT: Deborah Stapleton, of Stapleton, +1-650-470-0200, for Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., or Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., main, +1-650-289-3060, or info@herculestech.com/ /Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050609/SFTH149LOGO AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org PRN Photo Desk photodesk@prnewswire.com/ /Web site: http://www.ageia.com / /Web site: http://www.herculestech.com / -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----