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): January 16, 2007
HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
United States 000-51305 45-0479535
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
310 West Oglethorpe Boulevard, Albany, Georgia 31701
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(229) 420-0000
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
On January 19, 2007, Heritage Financial Group issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December
31, 2006. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
In the press release issued on January 19, 2007, the Company also
announced that its Board of Directors has increased its cash dividend to $0.06
per common share from the previous rate of $0.05 per share. The increased
dividend is payable on February 16, 2007, to stockholders of record as of
February 2, 2007.
Additionally, the Company announced that has completed its second stock
repurchase program that was begun in October 2006. Under this program, the
Company purchased 335,000 shares or approximately 10% of its currently
outstanding publicly held shares of common stock.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
99 Press Release dated January 19, 2007
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
Date: January 19, 2007 By: /s/ O. Leonard Dorminey
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O. Leonard Dorminey
President and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit(s)
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99 Copy of press release issued by the Company on
January 19, 2007.