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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): April 28, 2022

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.)

224 Airport Parkway, San Jose, California

95110

(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

  

Trading Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, No Par Value

  

HTBK

  

The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the

Exchange Act

ITEM 2.02RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On April 28, 2022, 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 first quarter of 2022. 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 April 28, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.13 per share quarterly cash dividend to holders of common stock. The dividend will be paid on May 26, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of the business day on May 12, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(D) Exhibits.

99.1

Press Release, dated April 28, 2022, entitled “Heritage Commerce Corp Earns a $12.9 Million for the First Quarter of 2022”

99.2

Press Release, dated April 28, 2022, entitled “Heritage Commerce Corp Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.13 Per Share”

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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.

Date: April 28, 2022

Heritage Commerce Corp

By: /s/ Lawrence D. McGovern

Name: Lawrence D. McGovern

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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