UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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):  November 20, 2014

 

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California

 

000-23877

 

77-0469558

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
No.)

 

150 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, CA

 

95113

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 947-6900

 

Not Applicable

(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 5.03.   Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change of Fiscal Year

 

The Bylaws of the Company provide that the number of directors shall not be less than 9 or more than 15. The Board of Directors has the authority to fix the number of directors within the stated range by resolution. At its regular meeting held on November 20, 2014, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution to decrease the size of the Board from 12 to 11 members. The resolution became effective upon its adoption.

 

SIGNATURES

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATED: November 24, 2014

By:

/s/ Walter T. Kaczmarek

 

 

Walter T. Kaczmarek

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

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