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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-017924
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090331

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROADHEAD MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219922

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29480
		FILM NUMBER:		09721018

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5703 BITTRERROOT LANE
		CITY:			YAKIMA
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98908

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP /WA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046025
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				911857900
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 FIFTH AVENUE S.W.
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1578
		CITY:			OLYMPIA
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3609431500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		205 5TH AVE SW
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1578
		CITY:			OLYMPIA
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98501
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001046025</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP /WA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HFWA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001219922</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BROADHEAD MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 70</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TOPPENISH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98948</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President/Central Valley Bank</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-03-31</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>D. Michael Broadhead</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kaylene M. Lahn for D. Michael Broadhead</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-31</signatureDate>
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