Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SCHACK WILLIAM A	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HERITAGE OAKS BANCORP [ HEOP ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) EVP / Chief Credit Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1222 VINE STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/1/2017
(Street) PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	3/2/2017		A (1)		484	A	$13.95	7792	D
Common stock	3/1/2017		A (2)		602	A	$14.27	7308	D
Common stock   (6)	3/1/2017		D (2)		1135	D	$13.93	0	I	Restricted stock
Common stock   (4)	3/2/2017		D (1)		893	D	$13.95	893	I	Restricted stock
Common stock   (3)								8130	I	Restricted stock
Common stock   (5)								6666	I	Restricted stock

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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
Stock option	$7.84							3/2/2016   (2)	3/2/2025	Common stock	6458		28458	D
Stock option	$7.01							9/2/2015   (2)	9/2/2024	Common stock	8364		22000	D
Stock option	$7.75							3/3/2015   (2)	3/3/2024	Common stock	4384		13636	D
Stock option	$6.15							7/1/2014   (3)	7/1/2023	Common stock	9252		9252	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Vesting of restricted stock award, less 409 shares sold to cover taxes.
( 2)	Vesting of restricted stock award, less 533 shares sold to cover taxes.
( 3)	Restricted stock award vests equally over three years, beginning on July 1, 2016.
( 4)	Restricted stock award vests equally over three years, beginning on March 2, 2016.
( 5)	Restricted stock award vests equally over three years, beginning on April 1, 2017.
( 6)	Restricted stock award vests equally over three years, beginning on March 1, 2015.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SCHACK WILLIAM A 1222 VINE STREET PASO ROBLES, CA 93446			EVP / Chief Credit Officer

Signatures
Bryon Layes Attorney-in-fact for William A. Schack		3/3/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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