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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Heritage Oaks Bancorp (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 42724R107 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2010 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: X Rule 13d-1(b) Rule 13d-1(c) Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). PAGE 1 OF 7 PAGES CUSIP No. 42724R107 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Manulife Financial Corporation 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o (b) o N/A 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canada Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 See line 9 above. 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC *SEE INSTRUCTIONS PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES CUSIP No. 42724R107 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o (b) o N/A 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,715,145 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,715,145 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,715,145 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.84% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA *SEE INSTRUCTIONS PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: Item 2(c) Citizenship: Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: MFC: (g) (X) a parent holding company or control person in MAM (US): (e) (X) an investment adviser in accordance with Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: MAM (US) has beneficial ownership of 1,715,145 shares of Common Stock. Through its parent-subsidiary relationship to MAM (US), MFC may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of these same shares. (b) Percent of Class: Of the 25,082,344 shares outstanding as of November 9, 2010, according to the issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2010, MAM (US) held 6.84%. (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: PAGE 4 OF 7 PAGES
Washington, D.C. 20549
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
545 12th Street
Paso Robles, California 93446
This filing is made on behalf of Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) and MFCs indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC (MAM (US)).
The principal business office of MFC is located at 200 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4W 1E5.
The principal business office of MAM (US) is located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199.
MFC is organized and exists under the laws of Canada.
MAM (US) is organized and exists under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Common Stock
42724R107
accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
MAM (US) has sole power to vote or to direct the voting of the shares of Common Stock it beneficially owns.
MAM (US) has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock it beneficially owns.
(iv)
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
Item 5
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable.
Item 6
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not applicable.
Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
See Items 3 and 4 above.
Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10
Certification:
By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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| By: | /s/ Kenneth G. Pogrin |
| Name: | Kenneth G. Pogrin |
Dated: February 10, 2011 | Title: | Attorney in Fact* |
| Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC | |
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| By: | /s/ William E. Corson |
| Name: | William E. Corson |
Dated: February 10, 2011 | Title: | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |
* Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 17, 2008 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Manulife Financial Corporation on January 24, 2008.
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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Manulife Financial Corporation and Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC agree that the Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of Heritage Oaks Bancorp, is filed on behalf of each of them.
| Manulife Financial Corporation | |
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| By: | /s/ Kenneth G. Pogrin |
| Name: | Kenneth G. Pogrin |
Dated: February 10, 2011 | Title: | Attorney in Fact* |
| Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC | |
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| By: | /s/ William E. Corson |
| Name: | William E. Corson |
Dated: February 10, 2011 | Title: | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |
* Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 17, 2008 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Manulife Financial Corporation on January 24, 2008.
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