Director at Heritage Commerce (HTBK) gets 4,022-share restricted award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CABRAL BRUCE H reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP director Bruce H. Cabral reported a stock award and updated holdings. On March 5, 2026, he received a grant of 4,022 shares of common stock at no cost, increasing his directly held common shares to 9,012.

The footnote states this restricted stock award vests on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to his continuous employment with the company. The filing also reports 2,470 employee stock options held directly and 118,313 common shares held indirectly through a trust.

Insider Trade Summary

5 transactions reported

Mixed 5 txns

Insider CABRAL BRUCE H

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, No Par Value	4,022	$0.00	--
holding	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock, No Par Value	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, No Par Value — 9,012 shares (Direct); Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 2,470 shares (Direct); Common Stock, No Par Value — 118,313 shares (Indirect, Indirect by Trust)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CABRAL BRUCE H

(Last) (First) (Middle)

224 AIRPORT PARKWAY

(Street)

SAN JOSE CA 95110

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP [ HTBK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, No Par Value	03/05/2026		A		4,022(1)	A	$0	9,012	D
Common Stock, No Par Value								118,313	I	Indirect by Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.12							10/11/2019	05/16/2027	Heritage Commerce Corp - Common Stock	2,470		2,470	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.31							10/11/2019	05/08/2029	Heritage Commerce Corp - Common Stock	2,470		2,470	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.77							10/11/2019	05/08/2028	Heritage Commerce Corp - Common Stock	2,470		2,470	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock award vests at the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to continuous employment with the company.

Remarks:

	/s/Janisha Sabnani as Attorney-in-Fact for Bruce H Cabral	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did Heritage Commerce (HTBK) report for Bruce H. Cabral?

Heritage Commerce reported director Bruce H. Cabral receiving a 4,022-share restricted stock award. The Form 4 also updates his total direct common stock holdings and discloses additional employee stock options and shares held indirectly through a trust.

How many shares did Bruce H. Cabral acquire in the latest HTBK Form 4?

Bruce H. Cabral acquired 4,022 shares of Heritage Commerce common stock through a restricted stock award. These shares were granted at no cost and increased his directly held common stock position to a total of 9,012 shares following the transaction.

What are the vesting terms of Bruce H. Cabral’s restricted stock at Heritage Commerce (HTBK)?

The restricted stock award granted to Bruce H. Cabral vests on the first anniversary of the grant date. Vesting is conditioned on his continuous employment with the company through that one-year period, as described in the filing’s footnote language.

What are Bruce H. Cabral’s direct and indirect HTBK share holdings after this Form 4?

After the award, Bruce H. Cabral directly holds 9,012 shares of Heritage Commerce common stock. The filing also reports 118,313 common shares held indirectly through a trust, in addition to 2,470 employee stock options recorded as directly held.

Does the HTBK Form 4 show open-market buying or selling by Bruce H. Cabral?

The Form 4 reflects a grant of restricted stock to Bruce H. Cabral, coded as an acquisition from an award. It does not show open-market purchases or sales, instead documenting equity compensation and current stock and option holdings.

What type of derivative securities does Bruce H. Cabral hold in Heritage Commerce (HTBK)?

Bruce H. Cabral holds employee stock options to acquire Heritage Commerce common stock, with 2,470 options reported as directly held after the transactions. These options are listed separately from his common stock holdings in the Form 4’s derivative security section.