Heritage Financial closes Olympic Bancorp merger
Heritage Financial Corporation completed its previously announced acquisition of Olympic Bancorp, Inc. on January 31, 2026.
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Heritage Financial Corporation completed its previously announced acquisition of Olympic Bancorp, Inc. on January 31, 2026. Olympic merged into Heritage Financial, and immediately afterward Kitsap Bank, Olympic’s banking subsidiary, merged into Heritage Bank, which continues as the surviving bank.
Under the merger agreement, each outstanding share of Olympic capital stock was converted into the right to receive 45.0 shares of Heritage Financial common stock, with cash paid instead of any fractional shares. Existing Heritage Financial common shares were unchanged by the transaction. Heritage plans to file audited financial statements of the acquired business and unaudited pro forma financial information in a later amendment.
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Heritage closes stock-for-stock acquisition of Olympic, expanding its banking franchise.
Heritage Financial has closed the merger with Olympic Bancorp, folding Kitsap Bank into Heritage Bank. The structure is all-stock, with each Olympic share receiving 45.0 Heritage shares, so consideration is paid entirely in equity rather than cash.
This structure typically preserves capital and liquidity at the holding company level, while increasing share count. Existing Heritage shareholders are not cashed out and their shares remain outstanding, while Olympic holders become new shareholders, shifting ownership mix.
The company plans to file audited financial statements of Olympic and unaudited pro forma financials in an amendment within the 71-day window. Those disclosures will show how the combined balance sheet, earnings power, and share base look following the merger.
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