Heritage Commerce Corp is scheduled to present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 10th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference in New York. Walter T. Kaczmarek, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Lawrence D. McGovern, Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present on Tuesday, July 28th at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The presentation will be archived for 60 days after the conference, and can be viewed at http://www.kbw.com/news/conferences.html. A copy of the information in the slide show is included as Exhibit 99.2. This Form 8-K and the information included as exhibits shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that the information in this report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Registrant or any of its affiliates. The information in the materials is presented as of June 30, 2009, and the Company does not assume any obligations to update such information in the future.

A copy of the press release announcing the Company's participation in the Conference is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

(D) Exhibits.

99.1  Press Release, dated July 27, 2009, entitled "Heritage Commerce Corp to
      Present at the KBW Community Bank Investor Conference."


99.2  Slide presentation to investors to be presented on July 28, 2009 by the
      registrant's Presiedent and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
      Officer.