Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): June 15, 2023

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.)

224 Airport Parkway, Jose, California		95110
(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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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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On June 15, 2023, Heritage Commerce Corp, the holding company for Heritage Bank of Commerce (the “Bank”), announced the retirement of the Bank’s Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, Margo G. Butsch. A press release dated June 15, 2023, announcing Ms. Butsch’s retirement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements And Exhibits.

99.1	Press Release Issued by the Registrant, June 15, 2023.

104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within XBRL document)

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: June 15, 2023