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):  October 27, 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, 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):

 

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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.

 

On October 27, 2011, the Board of Directors upon recommendation of its Compensation Committee approved increases in the salaries of the Registrant’s executive officers as follows:

 

Name

 

Prior Salary

 

New Salary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walter T. Kaczmarek
Chief Executive Officer and President

 

$

333,770

 

$

360,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margaret A. Incandela
Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer

 

$

240,000

 

$

250,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dan T. Kawamoto
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

 

$

240,000

 

$

247,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lawrence D. McGovern
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

$

232,000

 

$

242,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raymond Parker
Executive Vice President/Banking Division

 

$

250,300

 

$

257,800

 

 

The salary increases become effective on November 1, 2011.

 

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: October 27, 2011

By:

/s/ Walter T. Kaczmarek

 

 

Walter T. Kaczmarek

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

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