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

Heritage Financial Corp. appoints Scott T. Allan to board, effective January 1, 2026

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Heritage Financial Corporation's Board approved the appointment of Scott T. Allan, age 60, as a director effective January 1, 2026, and he will also join the board of Heritage Bank on the same date. He will serve on the Audit and Risk and Technology Committees, and the board determined he is independent under Nasdaq listing standards. The filing says he will receive the company's standard non-employee director compensation, and the company describes him as an experienced business leader with a background in engineering, consulting, and consumer brand leadership.

Key points

  • Scott T. Allan, age 60, joins the Heritage Financial and Heritage Bank boards effective January 1, 2026
  • He will serve on the Audit and Risk and Technology Committees
  • The board determined Allan is independent under Nasdaq listing standards
  • Allan was formerly president and CEO of Hydro Flask from 2012 to 2016 and is a partner at Cascade Growth Partners

The filing

CompanyHeritage Financial (HFWA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 19, 2025, 11:33 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-058123

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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 December 19, 2025.

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