Heritage Oaks Bancorp Announces The Retirement Of Executive Vice President And General Counsel William Raver

Heritage Oaks Bancorp

(the "Company"), parent company of Heritage Oaks Bank (the "Bank"), announced that the Company's and the Bank's Executive Vice President and General Counsel, William Raver, will retire from the Company and the Bank effective on January 9, 2015. Simone Lagomarsino, Chief Executive Officer of the Company said, "On behalf of all of us at Heritage Oaks Bank, we would like to thank Bill for his dedication and the many contributions he made to the organization. We wish him well in his future endeavors." Mr. Raver noted, "Over the past ten years I have had the privilege of working with dedicated and talented bankers at Heritage Oaks Bank through prosperous economic times as well as through challenging times. Today, Heritage Oaks Bank is a leader among community banks in California and I am looking forward to its continued success."