Proposed Merger Approved by Shareholders of CVB Financial Corp. and Shareholders of Heritage Commerce Corp (Form 8-K)

Proposed Merger Approved by Shareholders of CVB Financial Corp. and Shareholders of Heritage

Commerce Corp.

ONTARIO, Calif. and SAN JOSE, Calif., March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CVBF), the holding company for Citizens Business Bank, and Heritage Commerce Corp (NASDAQ: HTBK), the holding company for Heritage Bank of Commerce, today jointly announced that each company's respective shareholders have voted to approve the proposed merger of Heritage Commerce Corp with and into CVB Financial Corp.

Subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of all remaining closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement, the parties anticipate consummating the merger in the second quarter of 2026.

About CVB Financial Corp.

CVB Financial Corp. ("CVBF") is the publicly traded holding company for Citizens Business Bank, National Association. CVBF is one of the 10 largest bank holding companies headquartered in California with over $15 billion in total assets. Citizens Business Bank is consistently recognized as one of the top performing banks in the nation and offers a wide array of banking, lending and investing services with more than 60 banking centers and 3 trust office locations serving California. Shares of CVB Financial Corp. common stock are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CVBF". For investor information on CVB Financial Corp., visit the company's website at www.cbbank.com and click on the "Investors" tab.

About Heritage Commerce Corp

Heritage Commerce Corp ("HTBK") is the publicly traded holding company for Heritage Bank of Commerce, member FDIC. Heritage offers a full range of commercial and small business loans, cash management services and personal deposit products throughout the Bay Area of California. It is regularly rated Five Stars by Bauer Financial as one of the nation's strongest financial institutions and is ranked 25th on S&P Global Market Intelligence's Top 50 list of best performing community banks. For other information, visit the company's website at www.heritagecommercecorp.com.