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 24, 2015

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure.

Heritage Commerce Corp, the holding company (the "Company" or "HCC") for Heritage Bank of Commerce, is scheduled to present at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2015 Community Bank Investor Conference at the The Grand Hyatt Grand Central in New York, New York.  Walter T. Kaczmarek, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 5:30 a.m. PDT.  The presentation will be archived for 90 days after the conference, and can be viewed at http://wsw.com/webcast/kbw29/htbk.

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, 2015, and the Company does not assume any obligations to update such information in the future.

In connection with the proposed merger with Focus Business Bank ("Focus"), HCC has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a registration statement on Form S-4 to register the shares of HCC common stock to be issued to the shareholders of Focus in the merger. The registration statement includes a proxy statement/prospectus of each of HCC and Focus has been sent to the shareholders of Focus and HCC seeking their approval of the merger and related matters. In addition, HCC and Focus may file other relevant documents concerning the proposed merger with the SEC.

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. Shareholders of Focus and HCC are urged to read the registration statement on Form S-4 and the proxy statement/prospectus included within the registration statement and any other relevant documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed merger because they will contain important information about HCC, Heritage Bank of Commerce, Focus and the proposed transaction.

Investors and shareholders may obtain free copies of these documents through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus also may be obtained when it becomes available by directing a request by telephone or mail to Heritage Commerce Corp 150 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, California, 95113, Attn: Corporate Secretary, telephone (408) 947-6900, or by accessing HCC's website at www.heritagecommercecorp.com under "Investor Relations," or by directing a request by telephone or mail to Focus Business Bank, 10 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 150, San Jose, California  95113, Attn: Investor Relations, telephone (408) 288-5900, or by accessing Focus's website at www.focusbusinessbank.com under "Investor Relations." The information on HCC's website or Focus's website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this filing or incorporated into other filings it makes with the SEC.

Item 9.01   Financial statements and exhibits.

D) Exhibits

99.1	Press Release, dated  July 24, 2015, entitled "Heritage Commerce Corp to Participate in the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2015 Community Bank Investor Conference."

99.2	Slide presentation to investors to be presented on July 28, 2015 by the registrant's President and Chief Executive Officer.

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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

Name: Lawrence D. McGovern

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Index to Exhibits

99.1	Press Release, dated July 24, 2015, entitled "Heritage Commerce Corp to Participate in the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2015 Community Bank Investor Conference."

99.2	The Company's presentation to investors to be presented on July 28, 2015 by the registrant's President and Chief Executive Officer.