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 Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 1, 2014

Heritage Oaks Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-25020 77-0388249
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)


1222 Vine Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

805-369-5200
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



________________________________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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:
  [   ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  [   ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  [   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  [   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 1, 2014, Heritage Oaks Bancorp (NASDAQ:HEOP) (the "Company"), scheduled a conference call to take place on October 31, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. (PDT) to discuss the Company's operating results for the quarter ending September 30, 2014. The details regarding the conference call are included below and in our press release dated October 2, 2014.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these (Q3) third quarter results at 8:00 a.m. PDT on October 31, 2014. Media representatives, analysts and the public are invited to listen to this discussion by calling (877) 363-5052 and entering the conference ID 14678585, or via on demand webcast. A link to the webcast will be available on Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website at www.heritageoaksbancorp.com. A replay of the call will be available on Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website later that day and will remain on its site for up to 14 calendar days. 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.

Heritage Oaks Bancorp is the holding company for Heritage Oaks Bank.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release Dated October 2, 2014

SIGNATURE

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

    Heritage Oaks Bancorp
Date: October 2, 2014
   By: /s/ LONNY ROBINSON
Lonny Robinson
Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

Description

99.1


Press Release dated October 2, 2014.
Heritage Oaks Bancorp Schedules Third Quarter Conference Call

EXHIBIT 99.1

Heritage Oaks Bancorp Schedules Third Quarter Conference Call

PASO ROBLES, Calif., Oct. 2, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage Oaks Bancorp, (Nasdaq:HEOP), the holding company of Heritage Oaks Bank, will host a conference call on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time to discuss its operating results for the quarter ending September 30, 2014, which will be released after the close of business on Thursday, October 30, 2014. Interested parties can listen to the conference call by dialing (877) 363-5052 Conference ID: 14678585 or by webcast via Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website at www.heritageoaksbancorp.com under the "Investor Relations" section. Heritage Oaks Bancorp's operating results press release for the third quarter 2014 will be available under the "Investor Relations" section of Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website. A replay of the call will be available on Heritage Oaks Bancorp's website later that day and will remain on its site for up to 14 calendar days.

About Heritage Oaks Bancorp

With $1.7 billion in assets, Heritage Oaks Bancorp is the holding company for Heritage Oaks Bank. Heritage Oaks Bank is headquartered in Paso Robles, California and has two branches in Paso Robles, Santa Maria, and San Luis Obispo, one branch office in Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Cambria, Templeton, Morro Bay, and Santa Barbara as well as loan production offices in Goleta and Ventura/Oxnard. Heritage Oaks Bank conducts commercial banking business in the counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. Visit Heritage Oaks Bancorp on the web at www.heritageoaksbancorp.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.

The Heritage Oaks Bancorp logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=7045

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (the "Act"). Statements concerning future performance, developments or events, management's expectations for growth, income forecasts, sales activity for collateral, and any other guidance on future periods, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of such risks and uncertainties. Specific risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the ongoing recession in the United States and the markets in which the Company operates, and the response of the federal and state government and banking regulators thereto, continued growth, the Bank's beliefs as to the adequacy of its existing and anticipated allowances for loan losses, beliefs and expectations regarding actions that may be taken by regulatory authorities having oversight of the Bank's operations, interest rates and financial policies of the United States government, continued weakness in the real estate markets within which we operate and general economic conditions. Additional information on these and other risk and uncertainties that could affect our business, operations and financial results are included in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes or if any of the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements prove to be incorrect, the Company's results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in, implied or projected by such forward-looking statements. The Company and the Bank assume no obligation to update such forward-looking statements and expressly disclaim any intent to do the same.

CONTACT: Simone Lagomarsino, President and CEO
         805-369-5200