-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IY+BE9lolJmWGh6pvwUyrJxxsXbQ8SlweVQ8QuUL7q8y9fRyeGeuX7nh7n4LBr7O lh7rwwv++OqxnV8Ep6IE0w== 0001140361-06-001997.txt : 20060210 0001140361-06-001997.hdr.sgml : 20060210 20060210120508 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-06-001997 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060210 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WARD LAWRENCE P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001191269 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 8052395200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2495 DRY WELL PL CITY: PASO ROBLES STATE: CA ZIP: 93446 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HERITAGE OAKS BANCORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000921547 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 770388249 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-61499 FILM NUMBER: 06596455 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 545 12TH ST CITY: PASO ROBLES STATE: CA ZIP: 93446 BUSINESS PHONE: 8052395200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 545 12TH ST CITY: PASO ROBLES STATE: CA ZIP: 93446 SC 13G 1 doc1.htm Schedule 13G
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.    )*


Heritage Oaks Bancorp
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

42724R107
(CUSIP Number)


 , 
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

 
[ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
[ X ]  Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)
 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 



SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 42724R107
  1. Names of Reporting Persons.
Lawrence P Ward
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)  [    ]       (b)  [    ]
  3. SEC USE ONLY
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With:		 5. Sole Voting Power
87,758
6. Shared Voting Power
235,999
7. Sole Dispositive Power
87,758
8. Shared Dispositive Power
235,999
  9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
323,757 (165,149 Shares held by Lawrence P Ward as trustee of the Heritage Oaks Bancorp ESOP)
  10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  [    ]
  11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.19
  12. Type of Reporting Person
IN


         


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Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer

         Heritage Oaks Bancorp

 

(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

545 12th Street
Paso Robles, CA 93446


Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing

Lawrence P Ward

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

545 12th Street
Paso Robles, CA 93446

 

(c)

Citizenship

United States

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

 

(e)

CUSIP Number

42724r107


Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§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 (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

(b)

[    ]

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(c)

[    ]

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(d)

[    ]

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

 

(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 associations 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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 

(j)

[    ]

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


Item 4.

Ownership.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

         323,757

 

(b)

Percent of class:

         5.19

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

         87,758

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

         235,999

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

         87,758

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

         235,999


Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a 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 five percent of the class of securities, check the following [    ].


Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

         


Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

                  


Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

                  


Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

                  


Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

                  


Item 10.

Certifications

                  


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.

 
Date:   February 10, 2006
  Lawrence P Ward
  By: /s/ Tana L Eade
      Tana L Eade
  Title:    As power of attorney for Lawrence P Ward 
 
 


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