HFWA Heritage Financial Corporation

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Deuel Jeffrey J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ [ HFWA ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 201 5TH AVE SW	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/15/2021
(Street) OLYMPIA, WA 98501 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	3/15/2021		M		734	A	$29.66	40085	D
Common Stock	3/15/2021		M		944	A	$29.66	41029	D
Common Stock	3/15/2021		M		2313	A	$29.66	43342	D
Common Stock	3/15/2021		M		764	A	$29.66	44106	D
Common Stock	3/15/2021		F		976	D	$29.66	43130	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Share Units	$0.0	3/15/2021		M			734 (1)	(2)	3/15/2021	Common Stock	734.0	$29.66	1560	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.0	3/15/2021		M			944	3/15/2022	3/15/2022	Common Stock	944.0	$29.66	944	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.0	3/15/2021		M			2313	3/15/2023	3/15/2023	Common Stock	2313.0	$29.66	4626	D
Restricted Stock Units (3)	$0.0	3/15/2021		M			764	3/15/2020	3/15/2021	Common Stock	764.0	$29.66	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents 2,294 PSU's granted on 02/18/2018. Total 734 PSU's vested represents percentage of Target Payout.
(2)	Represents stock performance unit granted pursuant to the 2014 Omnibus Equity Plan. Units vest after three years contingent on meeting performance metrics.
(3)	RSU grant 2018

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Deuel Jeffrey J 201 5TH AVE SW OLYMPIA, WA 98501	X		President & CEO

Signatures
/s/ Kaylene Lahn Attorney in Fact for Jeffrey J. Deuel		3/16/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date