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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): July 28, 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.)

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ITEM 7.01   REGULATION AND FD DISCLOSURE

Heritage Commerce Corp is scheduled to present at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 12th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference at the The Waldorf=Astoria in New York, New York.  Walter T. Kaczmarek, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 6:00 a.m. PDT.  The presentation will be archived for 60 days after the conference, and can be viewed at http://www.kbw.com/news/conferenceCommunity2011.html.  A copy of the information in the slide presentation is included as Exhibit 99.2. 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 (“Securities Act”), 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.  The information in the materials is presented as of June 30, 2011, and the Company does not assume any obligations to update such information in the future.
 
A copy of the press release announcing the Company’s participation in the Conference is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
 
ITEM 8.01   OTHER EVENTS
 
On July 28, 2011, the Board of Directors of Heritage Commerce Corp declared a dividend on its Series A Preferred Stock held by the U.S. Treasury in an aggregate amount of $4,172,000.  The dividend was paid on August 1, 2011.  Of the aggregate dividend declared and paid, $3,500,000 is for the dividend period from November 15, 2009 through May 15, 2011, $172,000 is for interest on the deferred dividend payments, and the balance of $500,000 is the dividend payable for the dividend period ending August 15, 2011.  As a result of the dividend payment, the Company is current with respect to dividends accrued and owed to the U.S. Treasury.
 
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(D) Exhibits.

99.1  
Press Release, dated August 1, 2011, entitled Heritage Commerce Corp to Present at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods  12th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference
 
99.2  
Slide presentation to investors to be presented on August 2, 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: August 1, 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  
                   Press Release, dated August 1, 2011, entitled Heritage Commerce Corp to
                        Present at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 12th Annual Community Bank
                        Investor Conference       
 
99.2  
                   Slide presentation to investors to be presented on August 1, 2011 by the registrant's 
                         President and Chief Executive Officer