As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, 1999
Registration No. 333-______
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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HERITAGE OAKS BANCORP
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
CALIFORNIA 77-0388249
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
545 12 TH STREET, PASO ROBLES, CA. 93446
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
1997 HERITAGE OAKS BANCORP STOCK OPTION PLAN
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(FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN)
LAWRENCE P. WARD
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
HERITAGE OAKS BANCORP
545 12TH STREET
PASO ROBLES, CA 93446
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(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
(805) 239-5200
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(TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED PROPOSED
TITLE OF MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
SECURITIES AMOUNT OFFERING AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
TO BE TO BE PRICE OFFERING REGISTRATION
REGISTERED REGISTERED (1) PER SHARE(2) PRICE(2) FEE
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Common Stock, 99,254 shares $16.125 $1,600,470.75 $445
no par value
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(1) This Registration Statement covers, in addition to the number of shares
of Common Stock stated above, such indeterminate number of shares as may become
subject to options under the 1997 Plan as a result of the adjustment provisions
thereof.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the
registration fee pursuant to Rule 457 (g).
This Registration Statement Includes a Total of _______ Pages
Exhibit Index on Page _____.
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTURCTION E
Heritiage Oaks Bancorp has previsouly registered shares of its common
stock in connection with its 1997 Stock Option Plan. This Registration
Statement merely registers additional shares of common stock in connection
with such Plan and is filed in accordance with General Insturction E of Form
S-8. The file number of the previous Registration Statement relating to
shares for the 1997 Stock Option Plan is 333-31105 and the contents of such
Registration Statement are incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
4a 1997 Heritage Oaks Bancorp Stock Option Plan, as amended
4b Form of stock option agreement (previously filed in
Registration Statement 333-31105)
5 Opinion of Reitner & Stuart relating to the legality of
securities being registered, and consent
23a Consent of Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co.
23b Consent of Reitner & Stuart is contained in the opinion
filed as Exhibit 5
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Corporation certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Paso Robles, State of California on
May 27, 1999.
HERITAGE OAKS BANCORP
By: /s/ Lawarence P. Ward
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LAWRENCE P. WARD
President and Chief Executive officer
By: /s/ Margaret Torres
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MARGARET TORRES
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Dated:
/s/ B. R. Bryant Chairman of the May 27, 1999
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B.R. BRYANT Directors
/s/ Donald H. Campbell Vice chairman May 27, 1999
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DONALD H. CAMPBELL of Directors
/s/ Kenneth L. Dewar Director May 27, 1999
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KENNETH L. DEWAR
/s/ Dolores T. Lacey Director May 27, 1999
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DOLORES T. LACEY
/s/ Merle F. Miller Director May 27, 1999
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MERLE F. MILLER
/s/ John Palla Director May 27, 1999
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JOHN PALLA
/s/ Ole K. Viborg Director May 27, 1999
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OLE K. VIBORG
/s/ Lawrence P. Ward Director May 27, 1999
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LAWRENCE P. WARD
/s/ David Weyrich Director May 27, 1999
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DAVID WEYRICH
EXHIBIT INDEX
Page at which
Exhibit Appears
in Sequentially
Exhibit Description Numbered Copy
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4a 1997 Heritage Oaks Bancorp Stock Option Plan,
as amended
4b Form of stock option agreement*
5 Opinion of Reitner & Stuart relating to the legality
of securities being registered, and consent
23a Consent of Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co.
23b Consent of Reitner & Stuart**
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* Previously filed in Registration Statement 333-31105
** Contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5