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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
(Date of earliest event reported):
 
July 31, 2018
 
 HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
WASHINGTON
0-29480
91-1857900
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
IRS Employer Identification No.
201 Fifth Avenue S.W.
Olympia WA

98501
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (360) 943-1500

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 o the Securities Act of 1933 (S 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the SEcurities Exchange Act of 1934 (S240.12b-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
Chief Executive Officer Brian L. Vance met with current and potential investors on July 31, 2018 at the KBW Conference in New York.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the presentation materials that were provided to investors.

ITEM 9.01 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS*
 


(d)
 

Exhibits

     The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
    
99.1
 
 

*
The information furnished under Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of Heritage Financial Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.




SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
By:
 
       /S/ BRIAN L. VANCE        
 ____________________
 
 
Brian L. Vance
Chief Executive Officer


Dated: July 31, 2018