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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-058123"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HFWA"
cik: "0001046025"
company_name: "HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP /WA/"
filed_at: "2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:30:53.425958+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heritage Financial appoints Scott T. Allan to board effective Jan 1, 2026

## Summary
- Scott T. Allan, age 60, appointed independent director; will serve on Audit and Risk & Technology Committees.
- Background: former CEO of Hydro Flask (2012-2016), current partner at Cascade Growth Partners.
- No reportable related-party transactions; standard non-employee director compensation applies.
- Also appointed to the board of Heritage Bank, effective same date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-058123
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HFWA
- cik: 0001046025
- company_name: HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP /WA/
- filed_at: 2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1046025/000162828025058123/0001628280-25-058123-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1046025/000162828025058123/hfwa-20251219.htm

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