<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001053352-15-000081.txt : 20150902
<SEC-HEADER>0001053352-15-000081.hdr.sgml : 20150902
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150902200023
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001053352-15-000081
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150902
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150902

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001053352
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				770469558
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 ALMADEN BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95113
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4089476900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 ALMADEN BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95113

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Conner Jack W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001305150

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23877
		FILM NUMBER:		151090543

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
		STREET 2:		150 ALMADEN BLVD.
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95113
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

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