Heritage Commerce (NASDAQ: HTBK) director awarded 6,838 restricted shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP director receives stock award. Director Julianne M. Biagini Komas acquired 6,838 shares of common stock on a grant or award basis, with no cash price per share reported. After this award, she directly owns 68,194 common shares.

The footnotes state this is a restricted stock award that will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, provided she remains continuously employed by the company. A separate footnote notes she is no longer the beneficial owner of any indirectly held shares due to a prior transfer of investment control of a trust.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider BIAGINI KOMAS JULIANNE M

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, No Par Value	6,838	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, No Par Value — 68,194 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Restricted stock award vests at the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to continuous employment with the company. The reporting person is no longer the beneficial owner of any indirectly held shares due to the transfer of investment control of the trust on December 16, 2020.

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^*

BIAGINI KOMAS JULIANNE M

(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		6,838(1)	A	$0	68,194(2)	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. The reporting person is no longer the beneficial owner of any indirectly held shares due to the transfer of investment control of the trust on December 16, 2020.

Remarks:

	/s/Janisha Sabnani as Attorney-in-Fact for Julianne M. Biagini Komas	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did HTBK director Julianne Biagini Komas report?

HTBK director Julianne M. Biagini Komas reported acquiring 6,838 shares of common stock as a grant or award. The transaction used code “A,” meaning a grant, award, or other acquisition, with a stated price of $0.00 per share for this non-cash equity award.

How many HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP shares does the director hold after this Form 4?

After the reported award, Julianne M. Biagini Komas directly holds 68,194 shares of HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP common stock. This total reflects her ownership immediately following the 6,838-share restricted stock grant disclosed in the Form 4 insider transaction report.

What are the vesting terms of the HTBK restricted stock award granted to the director?

The restricted stock award to the HTBK director vests on the first anniversary of the grant date. Vesting is conditioned on continuous employment with the company through that one-year period, meaning the shares will fully vest only if that service requirement is satisfied.

Was cash paid for the 6,838 HTBK shares reported in this Form 4?

No cash was paid for these 6,838 shares; the Form 4 lists a transaction price of $0.0000 per share. The filing identifies the transaction as a grant, award, or other acquisition of common stock rather than an open-market purchase for cash.

Does the HTBK director still own any shares indirectly through a trust?

According to a footnote, the reporting person is no longer the beneficial owner of any indirectly held shares. This change is due to the transfer of investment control of the trust on December 16, 2020, removing those trust shares from her beneficial ownership.