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 7, 2007
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                    Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.

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       Maryland                      814-00702                        74-3113410

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           400 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 310, Palo Alto, CA                94301

 Registrant's telephone number, including area code     650/289-3060
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              525 University Avenue, Suite 700, Palo Alto, CA 94301

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 7, 2007 Hercules  Technology  Growth Capital,  Inc.,  issued a press
release  announcing  its earnings for the quarter ended  December 31, 2006.  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 February 7, 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.


February  7, 2007
                                                 /s/ Scott Harvey
                                                 Scott Harvey
                                                 Chief Legal Officer




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibits
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    99.1      Press Release dated February 7, 2007