FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * WYCOFF W KIRK   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP [HTBK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LP, 2929 ARCH STREET, 27TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/19/2016 (Street) PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 08/19/2016   S(1)   17,054 D $ 11.5187 2,195,946 I Indirect By Partnership (2) Common Stock 08/19/2016   S(3)   2,946 D $ 11.5187 379,054 I Indirect By Partnership (2) Common Stock               3,702 I Indirect By Partnership (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Series C Preferred Stock

$ 3.75

08/26/2010(4)

08/26/2020

Heritage Commerce Corp - Common Stock

2,145,000

2,145,000

I

By Partnership (2)

Standard Employee Option - NSO

$ 5.16

06/16/2011

06/16/2021

Common Stock

4,000

4,000

D

Standard Employee Option - NSO

$ 6.39

05/01/2012

05/01/2022

Common Stock

4,000

4,000

D

Standard Employee Option - NSO

$ 6.57

04/30/2013

04/30/2023

Common Stock

4,000

4,000

D

Standard Employee Option - NSO

$ 8.07

02/27/2014

02/27/2024

Common Stock

4,000

4,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WYCOFF W KIRK PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LP 2929 ARCH STREET, 27TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104	X

Signatures

Debbie Reuter as Attorney in fact for Kirk Wycoff		08/23/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Transaction of Patriot Financial Partners, L.P.
(2)	The securities are held by Patriot Financial Partners, L.P. (the "Patriot Fund") and Patriot Financial Partners Parallel, L.P. (the "Patriot Parallel Fund," together with the Patriot Fund, the "Funds"). Patriot Financial Partners, GP, L.P. ("Patriot GP") is a general partner of each of the Funds, and Patriot Financial Partners, GP, LLC ("Patriot LLC") is a general partner of Patriot GP. In addition, W. Kirk Wycoff is a general partner of the Funds and Patriot GP and a member of Patriot LLC. Accordingly, securities owned by the Funds may be regarded as being beneficially owned by Patriot GP, Patriot LLC and W. Kirk Wycoff. Mr. Wycoff disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16.
(3)	Transaction of Patriot Financial Partners Parallel, L.P.
(4)	The Series C Preferred Stock is automatically convertible following the subsequent transfer of the Series C Preferred stock to a transferee not affiliated with the holder in a widely dispersed offering.

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