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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101119150310
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-056095
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shah Parag
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001395073

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00702
		FILM NUMBER:		101205316

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 OLIVER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 611
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 HAMILTON AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-289-3060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 HAMILTON AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94301
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001280784</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HTGC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Shah Parag</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>31 ST. JAMES AVE., SUITE 790</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Managing Director</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock $0.001 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.19</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock withheld to pay taxes applicable to the vesting of restricted stock on November 17, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Scott Harvey, Attorney-in-Fact for Parag Shah</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-19</signatureDate>
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