UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported):
August 17, 2011
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| WASHINGTON | 0-29480 | 91-1857900 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
IRS Employer Identification No. | ||
| 201 Fifth Avenue S.W. Olympia WA |
98501 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (360) 943-1500
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ITEM 8.01 – OTHER EVENTS
On August 17, 2011, Heritage Financial Corporation (the “Company”) repurchased the common stock warrant issued to the U.S. Treasury pursuant to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) Capital Purchase Program for $450,000. The warrant repurchase, together with the Company’s redemption in December 2010 of the entire amount of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, issued to the U.S. Treasury, represents full repayment of all TARP obligations and cancellation of all equity interests in the Company held by the U.S. Treasury.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
| By: |
/S/ BRIAN L. VANCE | |
| Brian L. Vance President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Dated: August 17, 2011