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):  August 11, 2015

 

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

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

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Item 5.07        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On August 11, 2015, Heritage Commerce Corp (the “Company”) held a special meeting of shareholders. As of June 23, 2015, the record date for the special meeting, there were 26,596,094 shares of common stock outstanding entitled to vote on all proposals presented at the special meeting and a total of 20,411,439 shares (76.75%) were represented at the special meeting. At the special meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) approved the merger and the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock to the shareholders of Focus Business Bank pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of April 23, 2015, by and among the Company, Heritage Bank of Commerce and Focus Business Bank, and (ii) approved one or more adjournments to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of the foregoing proposal, if required. The following are the voting results of each matter submitted to the Company’s shareholders at the special meeting:

 

1.         Approval of the merger and issuance of the Company’s shares of common stock to the shareholders of Focus Business Bank in connection with the merger with Focus Business Bank.

 

		Votes
For		20,341,748
Against		39,860
Abstain		29,831
Broker Non-Votes		-

 

2.         Approval of adjournments to solicit additional proxies, if required.

 

		Votes
For		19,543,607
Against		831,875
Abstain		35,957
Broker Non-Votes		-

 

Item 8.01        Other Events.

 

On August 11, 2015 at a special meeting, the shareholders of Focus Business Bank approved the merger transaction with the Company and Heritage Bank of Commerce. The Company has received all necessary regulatory approvals to complete its acquisition of Focus Business Bank and merger of Focus Business Bank with and into Heritage Bank of Commerce. The merger is subject to some additional customary closing conditions and the Company expects the merger to close by the end of the third quarter of 2015.

 

 

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: August 12, 2015	By:	/s/ Walter T. Kaczmarek
		Walter T. Kaczmarek
		President and Chief Executive Officer