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 26, 2017

 

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.)

 

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ITEM 2.02RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

On October 26, 2017, Heritage Commerce Corp, the holding company (the “Company”) of Heritage Bank of Commerce (the “Bank”) issued a press release announcing preliminary unaudited results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this report set forth under this Item 2.02 shall not be treated as “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Act of 1934, except as expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.

 

ITEM 8.01OTHER EVENTS

 

QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

 

On October 26, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.10 per share quarterly cash dividend to holders of common stock.  The dividend will be paid on November 21, 2017, to shareholders of record on November 7, 2017.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(D) Exhibits.

 

99.1Press Release, dated October 26, 2017, entitled “Heritage Commerce Corp Reports Record Earnings of  $8.6 Million for the Third Quarter of 2017; an Increase of 27% Over the Third Quarter of 2016”

 

99.2Press Release, dated October 26, 2017, entitled “Heritage Commerce Corp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.10 Per Share”

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

 

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: October 27, 2017

 

Heritage Commerce Corp