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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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):             May 3, 2007

                    Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Maryland                 814-00702               74-3113410
 (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)            File No.)           Identification No.)


         400 Hamilton Ave., Suite 310
                  Palo Alto, CA                                94301
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(Name and Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 289-3060

                                 Not Applicable
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             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 3, 2007 Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., issued a press release
announcing its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. The text of the
press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1  Press release dated May 3, 2007






                                   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.


May 3, 2007
                                                 /s/ Scott Harvey
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                                                 Scott Harvey
                                                 Chief Legal Officer




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.    Description of Exhibits
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   99.1        Press Release dated May 3, 2007