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 19, 2007

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.)

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

In accordance with its normal practice, the Board of Directors at its regular meeting on April 19, 2007 granted the following stock options under the Heritage Commerce Corp 2004 Stock Option Plan.  The exercise price will be set on the second date following the release of the Company’s earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.

 

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 25, 2007		By:	/s/ Lawrence D. McGovern
		Lawrence D. McGovern
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer