0001053352-05-000028 Sample Contracts

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP 2004 STOCK OPTION PLAN STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Stock Option Agreement • March 22nd, 2005 • Heritage Commerce Corp • State commercial banks • California

• Contract Type
  Stock Option Agreement
• Filed
  March 22nd, 2005
• Company
  Heritage Commerce Corp
• Industry
  State commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  California

Capitalized terms used without definition in this Stock Option Agreement (the "Option Agreement") shall have the meanings given such terms in the Heritage Commerce Corp 2004 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") unless otherwise indicated.

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

Restricted Stock Agreement • March 22nd, 2005 • Heritage Commerce Corp • State commercial banks • California

• Contract Type
  Restricted Stock Agreement
• Filed
  March 22nd, 2005
• Company
  Heritage Commerce Corp
• Industry
  State commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  California

This RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") between HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP (the "Company") and WALTER KACZMAREK ("Executive") is effective as of March 17, 2005 (the "Effective Date").

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Employment Agreement • March 22nd, 2005 • Heritage Commerce Corp • State commercial banks • California

• Contract Type
  Employment Agreement
• Filed
  March 22nd, 2005
• Company
  Heritage Commerce Corp
• Industry
  State commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  California

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into as of March 17, 2005 (the "Effective Date"), by and between HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP, a California corporation (the "Company") and Walter Kaczmarek, an individual (the "Executive").