UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) January 23, 2008
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
California
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-05020 | 77-0388249 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
545 12th Street, Paso Robles CA | 93446 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(805) 239-5200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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)
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SECTION 8 - OTHER EVENTS
Item 8.01 - Other Events.
On January 23, 2008, at its regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Heritage Oaks Bancorp, the Board declared an $0.08 per-share dividend for all shareholders of record on February 1, 2008, payable on February 15, 2008.
Please refer to the Press Release dated January 24, 2008 attached hereto and made part of.
SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99 | | 99.1 Press Release dated January 24, 2008. |
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.
Date: January 24, 2008
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| | By: | /s/ Margaret Torres |
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Margaret TorresChief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated January 24, 2008. |
