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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
[X] CURRENT PERIOD PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 4, 1997
Commission File No. 0-25020
HERITAGE OAKS BANCORP
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
77-0388249
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Code)
545 12th STREET, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446
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(Address of principal office)
(805) 239-5200
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5: Other Event
On September 4, 1997, the Board of Director's declared a three-for-two stock
split. The record date for the split is October 15, 1997 and will be
distributed on November 5, 1997.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
HERITAGE OAKS BANCORP
DATE: October 1, 1997
/s/ LAWRENCE P. WARD
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Lawrence P. Ward
President
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ ROBERT E. BLOCH
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Robert E. Bloch
Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President
