# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001046025
**File Stem:** 0001046025-23-000025
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 9049
**Document Hash:** f08bbf150a60b2c024c049f675e881d9
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001046025-23-000025.hdr.sgml**: 20230224

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001046025-23-000025

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230222

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230224

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230224

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Henning Thomas J
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001674263

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-29480
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23664817

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 201 5TH AVE SW
- **CITY:** OLYMPIA
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98501
**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

## Ex-24

```
<pre>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Brian L. Vance, Kaylene M.
Lahn and Donald J. Hinson, signing singly, the undersigned?s true and lawful attorney-
in-fact to:

(1)     execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned?s capacity  as an
officer and / or director of Heritage Financial Corporation, (?HFC?), Forms 3, 4, and 5
in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
rules thereunder;

(2)     do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be
necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3,4 or 5 and timely
file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3)     take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing
which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact may be of benefit to, in the best
interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the
documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant
to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact?s discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to
do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper
to be done in the exercise of any of  the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with
full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact , or such attorney-in-fact?s  substitute and substitutes, shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue of  this power of attorney and the rights and powers
herein granted.   The ?undersigned? acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is
HFC assuming, any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is not
longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned?s holdings of
and transactions in securities issued by HFC, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this __ day of May, 2016.

                                          /s/ Thomas J. Henning_____________
                        Signature

                        Thomas J. Henning

</pre>
```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Henning Thomas J<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>201 5TH AVE SW<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>OLYMPIA, WA 98501<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-22 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_EVP Chief Risk Officer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ [ HFWA ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Units<sup>(1)</sup> | $0.0 | 2023-02-22 |  | A |  | 4318 |  | 2024-03-15<sup>(2)</sup> | 2026-03-15 | Common Stock | 4318.0 | $28.28 | 4318 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units<sup>(1)</sup> | $0.0 | 2023-02-22 |  | A |  | 2653 |  | 2024-03-15<sup>(3)</sup> | 2028-03-15 | Common Stock | 2653.0 | $28.28 | 2653 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) RSU Grant 2023

(2) Represents award pursuant to 2014 Omnibus Equity Plan; shares vest one third per year over a three year period. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon vesting.

(3) Represents award pursuant to 2014 Omnibus Equity Plan; shares vest one fifth per year over a five year period. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon vesting.

**Signature:** /s/Kaylene Lahn Attorney in Fact for Thomas J Henning  
**Date:** 2023-02-23

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**