On July 24, 2008, Heritage Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release related to its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2008 (the "Press Release"). The text of the Press Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be treated as "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The Company will include unaudited financial statements and additional analyses for the period ended June 30, 2008 as part of its Form 10-Q covering the period.

The Company also announced in the Press Release that on July 23, 2008, its Board of Directors declared a dividend on the Company's common stock in the amount of $0.06 per share, payable on August 14, 2008 to shareholders of record on August 4, 2008.

(c) Exhibits

99.1  Press Release issued by Heritage Bankshares, Inc. on July 24, 2008.



                         Heritage Bankshares, Inc.
                         (Registrant)
Date: July 24, 2008

                         /s/ John O. Guthrie
                         John O. Guthrie
                         Chief Financial Officer