Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Jones Robertson Clay JR 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 __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 224 AIRPORT PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/05/2026 (Street) SAN JOSE, CA 95110 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 M 16,390 A $10.74 282,397 D Common Stock, No Par Value 03/05/2026 M 33,009 A $10.74 315,406 D Common Stock, No Par Value 03/05/2026 F 14,962(1) D $12.43 300,444 D Common Stock, No Par Value 03/05/2026 F 28,522(2) D $12.43 271,922 D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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)

$10.74

03/05/2026

M

33,009

10/11/2019

07/01/2028

Heritage Commerce Corp - Common Stock

33,009

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$10.74

03/05/2026

M

16,390

10/11/2019

07/01/2028

Heritage Commerce Corp - Common Stock

16,390

$ 0

0

D

Restricted Stock Unit

$ 0 (3)

03/05/2026

A

49,543

03/05/2027(4)

03/05/2029

Common Stock, No Par Value

49,543

$ 0

49,543

D

Restricted Stock Unit

$ 0

05/02/2024

05/02/2026

Common Stock, No Par Value

10,492

10,492

D

Restricted Stock Unit

$ 0

03/08/2025

03/08/2027

Common Stock, No Par Value

26,424

26,424

D

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit

$ 0

03/08/2027

03/08/2027

Common Stock, No Par Value

39,635

39,635

D

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit

$ 0

05/02/2026

05/02/2026

Common Stock, No Par Value

31,477

31,477

D

Restricted Stock Unit

$ 0

03/10/2026

03/10/2028

Common Stock, No Par Value

29,691

29,691

D

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit

$ 0

03/10/2028

03/10/2028

Common Stock, No Par Value

29,690

29,690

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Jones Robertson Clay JR 224 AIRPORT PARKWAY SAN JOSE, CA 95110	X		President and CEO

Signatures

/s/Janisha Sabnani as Attorney-in-Fact for Robertson Clay Jones Jr.		03/09/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Net exercise of nonqualified stock options, 14,962 shares have been surrendered in satisfaction of the option exercise price and related taxes withholding.
(2)	Net exercise of incentive stock options. 28,522 shares have been surrendered in satisfaction of the option exercise price.
(3)	Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of Issuer common stock.
(4)	The restricted stock units vest annually in three equal installments commencing on 03/05/2027, the first anniversary of the holder's grant date. The second tranche will vest on 03/05/2028. The remaining RSUs will vest on 3/5/2029.

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