Scott Bluestein compensation by year
Hercules Capital Summary Compensation Table · all 9 fiscal years held| Component | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $500,000 | $515,000 | $594,028 | $650,000 | $650,000 | $650,000 | $650,000 | $650,000 | $650,000 |
| Bonus | $750,000 | $825,000 | $1,915,000 | $2,100,000 | $2,350,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,950,000 |
| Stock awards | $1,750,004 | $9,257,843 | $4,249,994 | $3,989,493 | $3,449,995 | $3,700,008 | $5,019,494 | $4,903,742 | $5,047,162 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $175,872 | $460,090 | $825,179 | $1,131,911 | $960,991 | $20,500 | $22,500 | $23,000 | $23,000 |
| Total | $3,175,876 | $11,057,933 | $7,584,201 | $7,871,404 | $7,410,986 | $7,370,508 | $8,891,994 | $9,076,742 | $9,670,162 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Hercules Capital, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 23, 2026, accession 0001280784-26-000015, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Hercules Capital, Inc. filed document, accession 0001280784-26-000015. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 23, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 241,742 | $4,549,584 | — |
| RSU | 110,154 | $2,073,098 | — |
| RSU | 74,983 | $1,411,180 | — |
| RSU | 39,164 | $737,066 | — |
| RSU | 33,051 | $622,020 | — |
| RSU | 27,778 | $522,782 | — |
| RSU | 23,759 | $447,144 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Hercules Capital, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
4 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 23, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | Tax withholding | — | 9,741 | $16.51 | 2,465,852 |
| 2026-10-09 | Tax withholding | — | 10,652 | $16.51 | 2,455,200 |
| 2026-07-09 | Tax withholding | — | 9,741 | $15.69 | 2,486,245 |
| 2026-07-09 | Tax withholding | — | 10,652 | $15.69 | 2,475,593 |
The 4 most recent of 4 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Hercules Capital discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $1,137,500 | $10,362,875 | $45,304 | $20,437,346 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,137,500 | $10,362,875 | $45,304 | $20,437,346 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $1,137,500 | $6,387,188 | $45,304 | $16,461,659 |
| Death | $0 | $10,362,875 | $0 | $10,362,875 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $1,137,500 | $6,387,188 | $45,304 | $16,461,659 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $10,362,875 | $0 | $10,362,875 |
| Disability | $0 | $10,362,875 | $0 | $10,362,875 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Hercules Capital, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Hercules Capital’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Bluestein · this page | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer | $9,670,162 |
| Seth Meyer | Chief Financial Officer | $3,240,397 |
| Christian Follmann | Chief Operating Officer | $1,589,523 |
| Kiersten Botelho | Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | $1,444,528 |
Board service
Hercules Capital board · FY2023–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Hercules Capital pays directors a $100,000 cash retainer and $60,000 in Shares. As stated in Hercules Capital's FY2025 proxy.
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