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):  April 6, 2018

 

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (408) 947-6900

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Emerging growth company o

 

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Item 8.01                                           Other Events.

 

On April 6, 2018, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of December 20, 2017 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Heritage Commerce Corp, a California corporation (“Heritage”), Heritage Bank of Commerce, a California chartered bank and wholly owned subsidiary of Heritage (“HBC”), and Tri-Valley Bank, a California chartered bank (“Tri-Valley”), Tri-Valley merged with and into HBC with HBC continuing as the surviving bank (the “Merger”).

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, upon completion of the Merger, each outstanding Tri-Valley common share, no par value per share (“Tri-Valley Common Share”), was converted into the right to receive 0.0489 of a share of Heritage common stock, no par value per share (“Heritage Common Stock”).  Holders of Tri-Valley stock options and an outstanding warrant were cashed out in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

 

As a result of the Merger, Heritage will deliver approximately 1.9 million shares of Heritage Common Stock to the former holders of Tri-Valley Common Stock. Former holders of Tri-Valley Common Stock, as a group, have the right to receive shares of Heritage Common Stock in the Merger constituting approximately 4.7% of the outstanding shares of Heritage Common Stock immediately after the Merger.

 

On April 9, 2018 Heritage issued a press release announcing the completion of the Merger. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated April 9, 2018.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated April 9, 2018.

 

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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.

 

		HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
DATED:	April 9, 2018	By:	/s/ Lawrence D. McGovern
			Lawrence D. McGovern
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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