UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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, 2005  

 Heritage Oaks Bancorp

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

California

(State or Other Jurisdictionof Incorporation) 

000-05020	77-0388249
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
545 12th Street, Paso Robles CA	93446
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

 (805) 239-5200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(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 8.01OTHER EVENTS

On, October 21, 2005 the Board of Directors of Heritage Oaks Bancorp declared a three-for-two stock split of its outstanding shares of common stock. The effective date (record date) of the stock split will be November 10, 2005. Each shareholder of record on November 10, 2005 will receive one additional share of HEOP common stock for every two shares owned, with any resulting fractional share settled in cash. The payment date for the distribution of the additional shares will be December 2, 2005.

ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)	Exhibits
	99.1 Press Release dated October 24, 2005

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 26, 2005
	Heritage Oaks Bancorp
	By:	/s/ Lawrence Ward
		Lawrence Ward
		President and Chief Executive Officer

By:	/s/ Margaret Torres
	Margaret Torres
	Chief Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 24, 2005