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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;">UNITED STATES</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July &nbsp;25</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;">2019</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;">HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">000-23877</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">150 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, California</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">(Zip Code)</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Registrant&#x2019;s telephone number, including area code: </font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">(408) 947-6900</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction&nbsp;A.2. below):</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;">Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </font>
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						<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;">Name&nbsp;of&nbsp;each&nbsp;exchange&nbsp;on&nbsp;which&nbsp;registered</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;">The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;of the </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 2.02<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;"></font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">On July&nbsp;25, 2019, Heritage Commerce Corp, the holding company (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) of Heritage Bank of Commerce (the &#x201C;Bank&#x201D;) issued a press release announcing preliminary unaudited results for the second quarter&nbsp;and six months ended June 30, &nbsp;2019.&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">The information in this report set forth under this Item 2.02 shall not&nbsp;be treated as &#x201C;filed&#x201D; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Act of 1934, except as expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 8.01<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;"></font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">OTHER EVENTS</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">On July 25, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.12 per share quarterly cash dividend to holders of common stock.&nbsp;&nbsp;The dividend will be paid on August 22, 2019, to shareholders of record on August&nbsp;8, 2019.&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.2 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">The only information contained in this Form 8-K being filed for the purposes of Rule 425 the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is the information relating solely to the proposed merger between the Company and Presidio Bank contained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, which information is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 9.01<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;"></font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">(D)&nbsp;Exhibits.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">99.1<font style="display:inline;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 24pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:3pt;"><a href="ex-99d1.htm"></font><font style="display:inline;">Press Release, dated July 25, 2019, entitled &#x201C;Heritage Commerce Corp Earns $11.4 Million for the Second Quarter of 2019 and $23.5 Million for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019&#x201D;</a></font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">99.2<font style="display:inline;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 24pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:3pt;"><a href="ex-99d2.htm"></font><font style="display:inline;">Press Release, dated July 25, 2019, entitled &#x201C;Heritage Commerce Corp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of&nbsp;$0.12 Per Share&#x201D;</a></font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">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 thereunto duly authorized.</font>
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htbk_Current_Folio_8K
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): July  25
,
2019
HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
000-23877
77-0469558
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
150 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, California
95113
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(408) 947-6900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value
HTBK
The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
Exchange Act ☐
ITEM 2.02
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On July 25, 2019, Heritage Commerce Corp, the holding company (the "Company") of Heritage Bank of Commerce (the "Bank") issued a press release announcing preliminary unaudited results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30,  2019.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this report set forth under this Item 2.02 shall not be treated as "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Act of 1934, except as expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
On July 25, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.12 per share quarterly cash dividend to holders of common stock.  The dividend will be paid on August 22, 2019, to shareholders of record on August 8, 2019.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The only information contained in this Form 8-K being filed for the purposes of Rule 425 the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is the information relating solely to the proposed merger between the Company and Presidio Bank contained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, which information is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(D) Exhibits.
99.1
Press Release, dated July 25, 2019, entitled "Heritage Commerce Corp Earns $11.4 Million for the Second Quarter of 2019 and $23.5 Million for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019"
99.2
Press Release, dated July 25, 2019, entitled "Heritage Commerce Corp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.12 Per Share"
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July  25, 2019
Heritage Commerce Corp
By: /s/ Lawrence D. McGovern
Name: Lawrence D. McGovern
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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