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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE 14A


           PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
                      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )


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    14a-6(e)(2))

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                             Heritage Commerce Corp
________________________________________________________________________________
                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)


________________________________________________________________________________
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        the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):

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                                    HERITAGE
                                  COMMERCE CORP

                 REMINDER! WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED YOUR VOTED
                 PROXY FOR THE HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP ANNUAL
                 SHAREHOLDERS MEETING ON MAY 27TH, 2004. WE
                 ENCOURAGE YOU TO FILL OUT THE ENCLOSED PROXY
                 CARD AT YOUR VERY EARLIEST CONVENIENCE AND MAIL IT
                 IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED. THANK YOU FOR PROMPT
                 RESPONSE.