8-K

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)     September 22, 2016                                         

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.)
1222 Vine Street, Paso Robles CA	93446
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(805) 369-5200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 22, 2016, Heritage Oaks Bancorp (NASDAQ:HEOP) (the "Company"), scheduled a conference call on October 28, 2016, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time to discuss the Company's operating results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2016. The details regarding the conference call are included below and in our press release dated September 22, 2016.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss the (Q3) third quarter results at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, October 28, 2016. Media representatives, analysts and the public are invited to listen to this discussion by calling (877) 363-5052 (International Dial-In Number: (914) 495-8600) and entering the conference ID 86200162, or via on demand webcast. A link to the webcast will be available on Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website at www.heritageoaksbancorp.com. A replay of the call will be available on Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website later that day and will remain on its site for up to 14 calendar days. By including the foregoing website address, Heritage Oaks Bancorp does not intend to and shall not be deemed to incorporate by reference any material contained therein.

Heritage Oaks Bancorp is the holding company for Heritage Oaks Bank.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    Exhibit 99.1.       Press release dated September 22, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 22, 2016
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
By:	/s/Jason Castle
Jason Castle
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated September 22, 2016.

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Heritage Oaks Bancorp Schedules Third Quarter Conference Call

PASO ROBLES, Calif., Sept. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage Oaks Bancorp (Nasdaq:HEOP), the holding company of Heritage Oaks Bank, will host a conference call on Friday, October 28, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time to discuss its operating results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2016, which will be released after the close of business on Thursday, October 27, 2016. Interested parties can listen to the conference call by dialing (877) 363-5052 (International Dial-In Number: (914) 495-8600) Conference ID: 86200162 or by webcast via Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website at www.heritageoaksbancorp.com under the "Investor Relations" section. Heritage Oaks Bancorp's operating results press release for the third quarter ending September 30, 2016 will be available under the "Investor Relations" section of Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website. A replay of the call will be available on Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website later that day and will remain on its site for up to 14 calendar days.

About Heritage Oaks Bancorp and Heritage Oaks Bank

With $2.0 billion in assets, Heritage Oaks Bancorp is headquartered in Paso Robles, California and is the holding company for Heritage Oaks Bank.  Heritage Oaks Bank operates two branch offices each in Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo; single branch offices in Atascadero, Templeton, Cambria, Morro Bay, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria, Goleta and Santa Barbara; as well as a single loan production office in Ventura/Oxnard.  Heritage Oaks Bank conducts commercial banking business in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. Visit Heritage Oaks Bank on the Web at www.heritageoaksbank.com. By including the foregoing website address, Heritage Oaks Bancorp does not intend to, and shall not be deemed to incorporate by reference any material contained therein.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “believes”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “expects”, and words of similar impact, constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Such factors include renewed softness in the overall economy, including the California real estate market; the effect of the current low interest rate environment or changes in interest rates on our net interest margin; changes in the Company’s business strategy or development plans; our ability to  attract and retain qualified employees; a failure or breach of our operational security systems or infrastructure or those of our customers, our third party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of a cyber-attack; any compromise in the secured transmission of personal, financial and/or confidential information over public networks; environmental conditions, including the prolonged drought in California, natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, and wildfires that may disrupt business, impede operations, or negatively impact the ability of certain borrowers to repay their loans and/or the values of collateral securing loans; the possibility of an unfavorable ruling in a legal matter, and the potential impact that it may have on earnings, reputation, or the Bank’s operations; and the possibility that any expansionary activities will be impeded while the FDIC’s and CA DBO’s joint BSA Consent Order remains outstanding, and that we will be unable to comply with the requirements set forth in the BSA Consent Order, which could result in restrictions on our operations, and other risks described in our annual report on Form 10-K that is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  (Please see the Company’s Risk Factors included in the Company’s Annual Report most recent Form 10-K filed on March 4, 2016).  The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.

CONTACTS:
Simone Lagomarsino, President and CEO
Jason Castle, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
805-369-5200