HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP (NASDAQ:HTBK) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Margo G. Butsch has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Heritage Bank of Commerce, the banking subsidiary of Heritage Commerce Corp, effective July 8, 2017. Ms. Butsch joined Heritage Bank of Commerce through Focus Business Bank which was acquired by Heritage Bank of Commerce in August, 2015. After the acquisition, Ms. Butsch joined Heritage Bank of Commerce as Senior Vice-President/Credit Administration working under the supervision of the bank’s Chief Credit Officer. Since 1995 and prior to joining Heritage Bank of Commerce with the acquisition of Focus, Ms. Butsch held various Vice-President and Senior Vice President relationship management and loan administration positions with Focus Business Bank, The Independent Bankers Bank, Greater Bay Bank, and Imperial Bank.

About HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP (NASDAQ:HTBK)

Heritage Commerce Corp is a bank holding company. The Company, through its subsidiary Heritage Bank of Commerce (the Bank), provides a range of banking services. The Bank is a California state-chartered multi-community independent bank that offers a range of commercial banking services to small and medium-sized businesses and their owners, managers and employees. The Company offers a multitude of other products and services to complement its lending and deposit services. These include cashier’s checks, traveler’s checks, bank-by-mail, automated teller machines (ATMs), night depositories, safe deposit boxes, direct deposit, automated payroll services, electronic funds transfers, online banking, online bill pay, homeowner association services and other customary banking services. In addition to the traditional financial services offered, the Bank offers remote deposit capture, automated clearing house origination, electronic data interchange and check imaging.