Vanguard (HFWA) discloses 2.16M shares, 5.24% beneficial stake

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Heritage Financial Corp/WA reported that Vanguard Capital Management disclosed beneficial ownership of 2,157,518 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.24% of the class. The filing states Vanguard has sole dispositive power over 2,157,518 shares and sole voting power over 309,612 shares. The Schedule 13G lists Vanguard Capital Management and affiliated business divisions and notes these holdings include shares held for Vanguard funds and managed accounts.

Insights

Institutional Ownership Analyst

Vanguard reports a passive, sizable 5.24% stake in Heritage Financial Corp/WA.

Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 2,157,518 shares with sole dispositive power over that amount and sole voting power for 309,612 shares. The filing attributes holdings to Vanguard and specified affiliates and notes holdings include Vanguard funds and managed accounts.

This Schedule 13G filing is a standard disclosure of institutional holdings. Subsequent filings may show changes; the excerpt does not state any intent to acquire more shares or to influence control.

Corporate Governance Specialist

Disclosure clarifies voting and disposition powers across Vanguard entities.

The filing identifies who holds voting authority (309,612 shares) versus dispositive authority (2,157,518 shares), and cites SEC Release No. 34-39538 in describing affiliate aggregation rules. It confirms no single other person has >5% interest in these reported securities.

For governance impact, the reported 5.24% stake is meaningful in size but the filing does not claim active intent to influence corporate control or list any arrangements that would change voting outcomes.

Key Figures

Beneficial ownership: 2,157,518 shares Percent of class: 5.24% Sole voting power: 309,612 shares

3 metrics

Beneficial ownership 2,157,518 shares Amount beneficially owned reported in Schedule 13G

Percent of class 5.24% Percent of class reported in Item 4(b)

Sole voting power 309,612 shares Sole power to vote reported in Item 4(c)(i)

Key Terms

Schedule 13G, beneficially owned, sole dispositive power

3 terms

Schedule 13G regulatory

"Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership to the SEC"

A Schedule 13G is a formal document that investors file with the government when they acquire a large ownership stake in a company, usually for investment purposes rather than control. It helps keep the public informed about who owns significant parts of a company's shares, which can influence how the company is managed and how investors make decisions. Filing this schedule is important for transparency and understanding the ownership landscape of publicly traded companies.

beneficially owned financial

"reflects the securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned"

Beneficially owned describes securities or assets where a person has the economic rights and control—such as the right to receive dividends and to direct voting—even if legal title is held in another name. Think of it like having the keys and using a car that’s registered to someone else: you get the benefits and make decisions. Investors care because beneficial ownership reveals who truly controls value and voting power, affecting corporate decisions and takeover dynamics.

sole dispositive power regulatory

"Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2157518"

Sole dispositive power is the exclusive legal authority to decide what happens to a security — for example, whether to sell, transfer, or retain shares — without needing anyone else’s permission. Investors care because it signals who truly controls the economic outcome of an investment: like holding the only key to a safe, the holder can realize gains or losses and may trigger regulatory reporting, insider rules, or influence over corporate ownership.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Heritage Financial Corp/WA

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

42722X106

(CUSIP Number)

03/31/2026

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

Rule 13d-1(b)

Rule 13d-1(c)

Rule 13d-1(d)

schemaVersion:

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP Number(s): 42722X106

1

Names of Reporting Persons

Vanguard Capital Management

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

Sec Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

PENNSYLVANIA

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 309,612.00
6	Shared Voting Power 0.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 2,157,518.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 0.00

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

2,157,518.00

10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

5.24 %

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IA

Comment for Type of Reporting Person: In accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this Schedule 13G reflects the securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by Vanguard Capital Management LLC and the following affiliates of Vanguard Capital Management LLC or business divisions of such affiliates: Vanguard Asset Management Limited, Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC and Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. This Schedule 13G includes securities held by Vanguard funds, or sleeves thereof, over which Vanguard Capital Management LLC exercises dispositive power, in addition to securities held by clients over which the affiliates or business divisions of such affiliates indicated above exercise dispositive and/or voting power. This Schedule 13G does not include securities, if any, beneficially owned by other subsidiaries or affiliates of Vanguard Capital Management LLC, or business divisions of such subsidiaries, whose ownership of securities is disaggregated from that of the reporting business unit in accordance with such release.

SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1.
(a)	Name of issuer: Heritage Financial Corp/WA
(b)	Address of issuer's principal executive offices: 201 Fifth Avenue SW, Olympia, WA, 98501
Item 2.
(a)	Name of person filing: Vanguard Capital Management
(b)	Address or principal business office or, if none, residence: 100 Vanguard Blvd,, Malvern, PA, 19355
(c)	Citizenship: PA
(d)	Title of class of securities: Common Stock
(e)	CUSIP Number(s): 42722X106
Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
(k)	Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
Item 4.	Ownership
(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 2157518
(b)	Percent of class: 5.24 %
(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 309612
	(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
	(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2157518
	(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Item 5.	Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
	Not Applicable
Item 6.	Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required. Vanguard Capital Management, including investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other managed accounts, have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities reported herein.No one other person's interest in the securities reported herein is more than 5%.
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
	Not Applicable
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certifications:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Vanguard Capital Management

Signature:	Ashley Grim
Name/Title:	Head of Global Fund Administration
Date:	04/30/2026

FAQ

What stake does Vanguard Capital Management report in Heritage Financial Corp (HFWA)?

Vanguard reports beneficial ownership of 2,157,518 shares, equal to 5.24% of the class. The Schedule 13G shows dispositive power over 2,157,518 shares and sole voting power over 309,612 shares.

Does the Schedule 13G indicate Vanguard will try to influence Heritage Financial management?

No; the filing is a passive ownership disclosure reporting a 5.24% stake. It lists holdings through Vanguard funds and affiliates and does not state any intent to influence control.

Who at Vanguard signed the filing for HFWA and when?

The filing was signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, on 04/30/2026. The cover records Vanguard Capital Management’s principal office in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

How many votes can Vanguard cast for Heritage Financial Corp shares?

Vanguard reports sole voting power over 309,612 shares. The filing distinguishes voting power from dispositive power, which applies to the full 2,157,518 shares reported.

Are the reported shares held directly by Vanguard or on behalf of clients?

The filing states the shares include securities held by Vanguard funds and managed accounts over which affiliates exercise voting or dispositive power. It attributes holdings to Vanguard Capital Management and listed affiliates.