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):  March 26, 2009

 

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

 

California

 

000-23877

 

77-0469558

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification

incorporation)

 

 

 

No.)

 

 

 

 

 

150 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, California

 

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):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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SECTION 5   — CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

 

ITEM  5.02

 

DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF  DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

 

On March 26, 2009, Louis O. Normandin notified the Board of Directors of Heritage Commerce Corp (the “Company”) that he will not stand for re-election as a director when his current term ends.  As such, Mr. Normandin will retire from the Company’s Board of Directors and its Audit Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, as of May 28, 2009 the date of the Company’s Annual Meeting.

 

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.

 

DATED: March 27, 2009

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Lawrence D. McGovern

 

 

Lawrence D. McGovern

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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