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) February 10, 2009

Heritage Oaks Bancorp

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

California

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

000-25020	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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SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS

Item 8.01 – Other Events.

Heritage Oaks Bancorp, (NASDAQ: HEOP), the parent company of Heritage Oaks Bank, today announced the promotion of William (Bill) Raver to the position of Executive Vice President/General Counsel.  For the past three years, Bill has served the bank in the capacity of Compliance Officer and was recently promoted to General Counsel in July of 2008. A copy of the press release is attached to this 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 10, 2009

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: February 11, 2009

Heritage Oaks Bancorp
By:	/s/ Margaret A Torres
Margaret A Torres
Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 10, 2009