UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): October 22, 2010
HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| United States | 000-51305 | 45-0479535 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
721 North Westover Boulevard, Albany, Georgia 31707
(Address of principal executive offices)
(229) 420-0000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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:
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The Registrant's press release dated October 22, 2010, announcing that it is parent, Heritage MHC, had received conditional approval from the Office of Thrift Supervision to reorganize from a two-tier mutual holding company structure to a stock holding company structure and that Heritage Financial Group, Inc., a new holding company for HeritageBank of the South, has commenced a “second-step” stock offering of new shares of common stock on October 22, 2010, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99, and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release also announced that the registration statement relating to the sale of common stock by Heritage Financial Group, Inc. had been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| | 99.1 | Press Release dated October 22, 2010 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| | HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP |
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| Date: October 22, 2010 | By: | /s/ T. Heath Fountain |
| | | T. Heath Fountain |
| | | Senior Vice President and |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit(s) |
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| Copy of press release issued by the Company on October 22, 2010. |
