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) February 10, 2009
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-25020 | | 77-0388249 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| | 93446 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(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):
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SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS
Item 8.01 – Other Events.
Heritage Oaks Bancorp, (NASDAQ: HEOP), the parent company of Heritage Oaks Bank, today announced the promotion of William (Bill) Raver to the position of Executive Vice President/General Counsel. For the past three years, Bill has served the bank in the capacity of Compliance Officer and was recently promoted to General Counsel in July of 2008. A copy of the press release is attached to this 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated February 10, 2009 |
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: February 11, 2009
| Heritage Oaks Bancorp |
| | |
| By: | /s/ Margaret A Torres |
| Margaret A Torres |
| Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | | Description |
| | | |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated February 10, 2009 |
