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^*

Reuter Deborah

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

224 AIRPORT PARKWAY

(Street)

SAN JOSE

95110

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/24/2022

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP/CRO/Corporate Secretary

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)
Common Stock, No Par Value	58,390⁽¹⁾	D

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)
Standard Employee Option - NSO	05/01/2012	05/01/2022	Common Stock, No Par Value	4,500	$6.39	D
Standard Employee Option - NSO	04/30/2013	04/30/2023	Common Stock, No Par Value	6,000	$6.57	D
Standard Employee Option - NSO	02/27/2014	02/27/2024	Common Stock, No Par Value	9,000	$8.07	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 1,750 shares unvested restricted stock awards granted on 5/1/2018 and 4,000 shares unvested restricted stock awards granted on 5/22/2019 and 9,093 shares unvested restricted stock awards granted on 4/28/2020 and 11,875 shares restricted stock awards granted on 4/27/2021. Restricted stock awards vest 25% per year from the date of grant for the 2018 grant. Restricted stock awards vest 33% per year from the date of grants for the 2019, 2020, and 2021 grants.

	/s/ Lawrence D. McGovern as Attorney-in-fact for Deborah Reuter	03/30/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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