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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Heritage Financial (HFWA)

Heritage Financial names Bryan McDonald president and CEO, succeeding Jeffrey Deuel

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Heritage Financial Corporation said Bryan D. McDonald became its President and CEO on May 6, 2025, completing the CEO succession plan, and joined the Board of Directors. Jeffrey J. Deuel retired as CEO the same day and will remain a non-officer employee until March 31, 2027. The change marks a planned leadership transition, and shareholders also elected nine directors and approved the executive pay advisory vote at the May 5, 2025 annual meeting.

Key points

  • Jeffrey J. Deuel retired as CEO effective May 6, 2025 and will serve as a non-officer employee until March 31, 2027.
  • Bryan D. McDonald, age 53, became President and CEO effective May 6, 2025, and joined the Board; he had been President and CEO of Heritage Bank since July 1, 2024.
  • McDonald's employment agreement provides a $650,000 annual base salary and a 50% short-term bonus target, with an initial term through June 30, 2028.
  • At the May 5, 2025 annual meeting, shareholders approved the executive compensation advisory vote with 25,108,341 votes for and 517,307 against.

The filing

CompanyHeritage Financial (HFWA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 6, 2025, 1:59 PM ET
Accession number0001046025-25-000106

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 06, 2025.

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