SC 13G/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Heritage Financial Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

42722X106

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2012

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which the Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

 


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CUSIP No. 42722X106   Page 2 of 5 Pages

 

  1.   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society and/or Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society

 

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

47-0339250

  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    Nebraska

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    828,080

   6.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    0

   7.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    828,080

   8.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    828,080

10.  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    ¨

 

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

    5.48%

12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

    IC


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CUSIP No. 42722X106   Page 3 of 5 Pages

 

Item 1  

(a).

   Name of Issuer:      
     Heritage Financial Corporation      
Item 1  

(b).

   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:      
    

201 Fifth Avenue S.W.

Olympia, WA 98501

     
Item 2  

(a).

   Name of Person Filing:      
     Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society and/or Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society      
Item 2  

(b).

   Address of Principal Business Office:      
     The address of the Reporting Person is:      
    

1700 Farnam St.

Omaha, NE 68102

     
Item 2  

(c).

   Citizenship:      
     Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society and/or Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society is a fraternal benefit society organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska.      
Item 2  

(d).

   Title of Class of Securities      
     Common Stock, no par value per share      
Item 2  

(e).

   CUSIP Number:      
     42722X106      
Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:   
  (a)    ¨    Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
  (b)    ¨    Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
  (c)    ¨    Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
  (d)    ¨    Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
  (e)    ¨    An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
  (f)    ¨    An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
  (g)    ¨    A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
  (h)    ¨    A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
  (i)    ¨    A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
  (j)    ¨    A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
  (k)    ¨    Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:  ¨


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CUSIP No. 42722X106   Page 4 of 5 Pages

 

Item 4.    Ownership      
   As of the date of this filing, Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society and/or Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society, a fraternal benefit society organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska (the “Reporting Person”), is the beneficial owner of 828,080 shares (the “Woodmen Shares”) of the common stock, no par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of Heritage Financial Corporation (the “Issuer”), which constitutes approximately 5.48% of the Issuer’s outstanding shares of Common Stock, based upon 15,117,980 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2012, as reported in the Issuer’s condensed statements of financial condition included in Exhibit 99.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2013. The Reporting Person has sole power to vote and dispose of the Woodmen Shares.      
Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class   
   If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following  ¨.      
Item 6.    Ownership of More Than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person      
   Not applicable      
Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
   Not Applicable      
Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group      
   Not Applicable      
Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group      
   Not Applicable      
Item 10.    Certification      
   Not Applicable      


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CUSIP No. 42722X106   Page 5 of 5 Pages

 

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 4, 2013

 

Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society and/or Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society
By:  

/S/ Damian Howard

Name:   Damian Howard
Title:   Director, Equities Investment