PASO ROBLES, Calif., July 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage Oaks Bancorp (the "Company") (Nasdaq:HEOP), a bank holding company and the parent of Heritage Oaks Bank, announced today that it has amended its stock repurchase program to, among other things, extend the program beyond its originally disclosed expiration date. Under the amended plan, which is a written plan designed to be compliant with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18, the Company may repurchase up to $5,000,000 of its outstanding common stock. Repurchase program activity pursuant to the amendments to the plan may commence on August 6, 2016 and continue until February 8, 2017, the amended plan's new expiration date, or expire earlier upon completion of the repurchase of $5,000,000 of the Company's common stock in addition to what has been already purchased under the program, as well as under certain other circumstances set forth in the amended plan. The Company has no obligation to repurchase any shares under this program and may suspend or discontinue it at any time. All shares repurchased as part of the repurchase program will be cancelled and therefore no longer available for reissuance.
"We continue to believe the repurchase of our common stock represents an attractive investment opportunity for the Company, and the extension of this repurchase program reflects our commitment to deploying our capital in ways that will create value for our shareholders," said Simone Lagomarsino, Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Oaks Bancorp and Heritage Oaks Bank. "Our current capital ratios afford us the opportunity to repurchase shares of our common stock, while still maintaining sufficient capital to continue growing our franchise in a safe and sound manner."
About Heritage Oaks Bancorp and Heritage Oaks Bank
With $1.9 billion in assets, Heritage Oaks Bancorp is headquartered in Paso Robles, California and is the holding company for Heritage Oaks Bank. Heritage Oaks Bank operates two branch offices each in Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo; single branch offices in Atascadero, Templeton, Cambria, Morro Bay, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria, Goleta and Santa Barbara; as well as a single loan production office in Ventura/Oxnard. Heritage Oaks Bank conducts commercial banking business in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. Visit Heritage Oaks Bank on the Web at www.heritageoaksbank.com. By including the foregoing website address, Heritage Oaks Bancorp does not intend to, and shall not be deemed to incorporate by reference any material contained therein.
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Forward Looking Statements
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