8-K - HFWA - Equibles

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): April 8, 2020

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number 000-29480

Washington			91-1857900
(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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1934 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 8, 2020, Heritage Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing the change of its upcoming annual meeting from a physical location to a virtual-only annual meeting of shareholders. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

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 April 8, 2020 announcing virtual-only annual shareholder meeting.

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
Date:
April 9, 2020	/S/ JEFFREY J. DEUEL
	Jeffrey J. Deuel
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Duly Authorized Officer)

		Exhibit

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: April 8, 2020

Heritage Financial Announces Change to Virtual Webcast

for 2020 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

Olympia, WA, April 8, 2020/ PRNewswire/ - Heritage Financial Corporation (“Company” or “Heritage”) (Nasdaq: HFWA) announced today a change of its 2020 annual shareholders’ meeting. Due to the continuing public health impact of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), and as part of our continued focus to provide a safe and healthy environment to our shareholders, associates, vendors and employees, Heritage has changed the meeting format from a physical in-person meeting to a virtual webcast, and invites shareholders to participate remotely.

The virtual meeting will still be held on Monday, May 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time via live webcast at www.meetingcenter.io/202687503, password: HFWA2020. You must have a control number to participate in the meeting as a shareholder, otherwise you may enter as a guest. Heritage has filed additional proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission and provided shareholders with instructions on how to obtain a control number.

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

Contact: Jeffrey J. Deuel, Chief Executive Officer, (360) 943-1500