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 8, 2009

 

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, CA

 

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):

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

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o

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ITEM      1.01   ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

 

Heritage Bank of Commerce, a subsidiary of Heritage Commerce Corp, and Wachovia Bank, N.A. have mutually agreed to terminate their Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated April 6, 2009.

 

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: June 8, 2009

 

By:

/s/ Lawrence McGovern

 

 

 

Lawrence McGovern

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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