8-K
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ (HFWA)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Dated of earliest event reported): March 12, 2020
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 000-29480
| Washington | 91-1857900 | ||
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| (State or other jurisdiction of<br><br>incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer<br><br>Identification No.) | ||
| 201 Fifth Avenue SW, | Olympia | WA | 98501 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(360)
943-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common stock, no par value | HFWA | NASDAQ |
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 12, 2020, Heritage Financial Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 5% of the Company's outstanding shares or approximately 1.8 million shares. The number, timing and price of shares repurchased will depend on business and market conditions, and other factors, including opportunities to deploy the Company's capital. The repurchase program may be discontinued at any time. A copy of the Company’s press release making this announcement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporate herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is being filed herewith and this list shall constitute the exhibit index:
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated March 12, 2020 announcing new stock repurchase program. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |
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| Date: | |
| March 13, 2020 | /S/ JEFFREY J. DEUEL |
| Jeffrey J. Deuel | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Duly Authorized Officer) |
Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: March 12, 2020
HERITAGE FINANCIAL AUTHORIZES NEW STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation ("Company") (Nasdaq: HFWA), announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 5% of the Company's outstanding shares or approximately 1.8 million shares. The number, timing and price of shares repurchased will depend on business and market conditions, and other factors, including opportunities to deploy the Company's capital. The repurchase program may be discontinued at any time.
The new stock repurchase program follows the previous stock repurchase program approved in 2014, which allowed for the buyback of approximately 1.5 million shares. Under the previous program, 1,512,600 shares were repurchased.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company had consolidated total assets of $5.6 billion and shareholder's equity of $809.3 million with tangible common equity to tangible assets at 10.4%.
About Heritage Financial Heritage Financial Corporation is an Olympia-based bank holding company with Heritage Bank, a full-service commercial bank, as its sole wholly-owned banking subsidiary. Heritage Bank has a branching network of 62 banking offices in Washington and Oregon. Heritage Bank also does business under the Whidbey Island Bank name on Whidbey Island. Heritage's stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "HFWA". More information about Heritage Financial Corporation can be found on its website at www.hf-wa.com and more information about Heritage Bank can be found on its website at www.heritagebanknw.com.
Source: Heritage Financial Corporation