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 10, 2015

 

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, CA

 

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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Item 8.01                                           Other Events.

 

Heritage Commerce Corp and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Heritage Bank of Commerce, have received regulatory approvals from both the Federal Reserve Board of San Francisco and the California Department of Business Oversight for the merger of Heritage Bank of Commerce and Focus Business Bank. The transaction is subject to the approval of the shareholders of Heritage Commerce Corp and Focus Business Bank.  Heritage Commerce Corp and Focus Business Bank will hold their respective special shareholder meetings on August 11, 2015. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2015 pending shareholder approval and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.

 

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.

 

 

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

 

 

 

 

DATED: July 10, 2015

By:

/s/ Walter T. Kaczmarek

 

 

Walter T. Kaczmarek

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

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