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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): May 26, 2011
 
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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ITEM 5.07    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. 
 
On May 26, 2011, Heritage Commerce Corp (the “Company”), held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Shareholders Meeting”).  There were 26,233,001 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting and a total of 21,563,499 shares were represented at the meeting. At the Shareholders Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following proposals as described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2011.  The proposals voted on and approved by the shareholders at the Shareholders Meeting were as follows:
 
Proposal 1:  Election of Directors
 
The election of ten directors, named in the Proxy Statement, to serve as members of the Company’s Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders.  The results are set forth below:
 

Name
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Frank G. Bisceglia
15,902,668
 258,993
 5,401,838
Jack W. Conner
15,918,568
 243,093
 5,401,838
John M. Eggemeyer III  13,538,801             2,622,860  5,401,838
Celeste V. Ford
15,892,818
 268,843
 5,401,838
Walter T. Kaczmarek
15,929,800
 231,861
 5,401,838
Robert T. Moles
15,919,950
 241,711
 5,401,838
Humphrey P. Polanen
15,411,000
 750,661
 5,401,838
Charles J. Toeniskoetter
15,401,150
 760,511
 5,401,838
Ranson W. Webster
15,929,800
 231,861
 5,401,838
W. Kirk Wycoff  15,928,600  233,061   5,401,838 


Proposal 2:  Executive Compensation
 
Approval of non-binding vote on the Company’s executive compensation.  The results are set forth below:
 
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
15,811,335
295,754
54,572
 5,401,838
 
 
Proposal 3:  Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The ratification of the selection of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.  The results are set forth below:
 
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
21,249,820
215,315
98,364
 0
 
 
 
 

 
ITEM 7.01    REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
 
Walter T. Kaczmarek, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Commerce Corp, made a presentation to shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 26, 2011.   A copy of the information in the slide presentation is included as Exhibit 99.1. This Form 8-K and the information included as exhibits shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.  The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that the information in this report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Registrant or any of its affiliates.  

 
ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(D) Exhibits.

99.1  
Slide presentation to shareholders presented on May 26, 2011 by the registrant's President and Chief Executive Officer.
 
 

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: May 26, 2011      
 
Heritage Commerce Corp

By: /s/ Lawrence D. McGovern
Name: Lawrence D. McGovern
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 
 

 
 
 
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS


EXHIBIT NO.         DESCRIPTION
 
 
99.1  
               Slide presentation to shareholders presented on May 26, 2011, by the registrant's
             President and Chief Executive Officer