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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) May 24, 2007                                            

Heritage Oaks Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
California
(State or Other Jurisdiction of 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):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(b)     On May 24, 2007, Heritage Oaks Bancorp announced the retirement of its and its subsidiary, Heritage Oaks Bank’s Chairman of the Board, Dr. Bobbie Ray Bryant.
 
On May 24, 2007, Ole K Viborg retired as a Director of Heritage Oaks Bancorp.
 
On May 24, 2007, Heritage Oaks Bancorp announced the appointment of a new Chairman of the Board, Michael J. Morris. Mr. Morris also will serve as Chairman of the Board of Heritage Oaks Bank.

SECTION 8 - OTHER EVENTS
 
Item 8.01 - Other Events.

The following items were submitted to the security holders for approval at the annual meeting held on May 24, 2007:

1. Election of Directors. To elect nine (9) persons to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve until the
2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and have qualified. The following
persons were elected on the following votes:

DIRECTORS INFO
      
Directors
Votes For
Votes Withheld
% Votes For
1-Don Campbell
5,490,153
438,673
85.64%
2-Kenneth Dewar
5,491,899
436,927
85.67%
3-Mark C Fugate
5,892,128
36,698
91.91%
4-Dee T Lacey
5,492,140
436,686
85.67%
5-Merle F Miller
5,490,153
438,673
85.64%
6-Michael J Morris
5,894,531
34,295
91.95%
7-Daniel J O'Hare
5,894,531
34,295
91.95%
8-Alexander F Simas
5,893,698
35,128
91.93%
9-Lawrence P Ward
5,471,084
457,742
85.34%
 
2. Ratification of Independent Accountants. To ratify the appointment of Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co.
LLP as the Company’s independent accountants for the 2008 fiscal year.
 
Proposals
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
% Votes For
 
2
    
5,854,190
    
39,372
    
35,264
    
0
    
91.32
%
 
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: May 29, 2007
 
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:   /s/ Lawrence P. Ward    
 
Lawrence P. Ward
 
Chief Executive Officer