SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WYCOFF W KIRK

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

150 ALMADEN BLVD.

(Street)

SAN JOSE

95113

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/26/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP [ HTBK ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	Heritage Commerce Corp - Common Stock	2,595,000	$3.75	I	by Partnership⁽³⁾
Series C Preferred Stock	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Heritage Commerce Corp - Common Stock	2,145,000	$3.75	I	by Partnership⁽⁶⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Series B Preferred Stock is automatically convertible upon receipt shareholder approval of the conversion. The Company has scheduled a Special Shareholder Meeting for September 15, 2010 to approve the conversion.

2. The Series B Preferred Stock is automatically convertible upon receipt shareholder approval of the conversion. The Company has scheduled a Special Shareholder Meeting for September 15, 2010 to approve the conversion.

3. 2,213,000 of the securities are held by Patriot Financial Partners, L.P. (the "Patriot Fund"), and 382,000 shares of the of the securities are held by Patriot Financial Partners Parallel, L.P. (the "Patriot Parallel Fund," together with the Patriot Fund, the "Funds"). Patriot Financial Partners, GP, L.P. ("Patriot GP") is a general partner of each of the Funds, and Patriot Financial Partners, GP, LLC ("Patriot LLC") is a general partner of Patriot GP. In addition, W. Kirk Wycoff is a general partner of the Funds and Patriot GP and a member of Patriot LLC. Accordingly, securities owned by the Funds may be regarded as being beneficially owned by Patriot GP, Patriot LLC and W. Kirk Wycoff. Mr. Wycoff disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16.

4. The Series C Preferred Stock is automatically convertible following (i) the receipt of shareholder approval of the conversion and, thereafter (ii) the subsequent transfer of the Series C Preferred stock to a transferee not affiliated with the holder in a widely dispersed offering. The Company has scheduled a Special Shareholder Meeting for September 15, 2010 to approve the conversion.

5. The Series C Preferred Stock is automatically convertible following (i) the receipt of shareholder approval of the conversion and, thereafter (ii) the subsequent transfer of the Series C Preferred stock to a transferee not affiliated with the holder in a widely dispersed offering. The Company has scheduled a Special Shareholder Meeting for September 15, 2010 to approve the conversion.

6. 1,829,000 of the securities are held by Patriot Financial Partners, L.P. (the "Patriot Fund"), and 316,000 shares of the securities are held by Patriot Financial Partners Parallel, L.P. (the "Patriot Parallel Fund," together with the Patriot Fund, the "Funds"). Patriot Financial Partners, GP, L.P. ("Patriot GP") is a general partner of each of the Funds, and Patriot Financial Partners, GP, LLC ("Patriot LLC") is a general partner of Patriot GP. In addition, W. Kirk Wycoff is a general partner of the Funds and Patriot GP and a member of Patriot LLC. Accordingly, securities owned by the Funds may be regarded as being beneficially owned by Patriot GP, Patriot LLC and W. Kirk Wycoff. Mr. Wycoff disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16.

	By: Debbie Reuter as Attorney in Fact For: W. Kirk Wycoff	09/02/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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