X0201 42003-12-310 0000046989 HERCULES INC HPC 0001257330 DUFF PATRICK HERCULES PLAZA 1313 N. MARKET STREET WILMINGTON DE 19894-0001 1000Common Stock2003-12-314A0286.000012.2000A58695.0000DGrant of Restricted Stock Units payable in stock which vest in 5 years.Of these, 4,795 are Restricted Stock Units./s/ Israel J. Floyd Acting as Attorney in Fact for Patrick Duff2003-01-05