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This excerpt taken from the HFWA DEF 14A filed Mar 6, 2009. MISCELLANEOUS Heritages annual report for the year ended December 31, 2008 has been mailed along with this proxy statement to all stockholders of record as of March 10, 2009. Any stockholder who has not received a copy of this annual report may obtain a copy by writing to Heritage. The annual report is not to be treated as part of the proxy solicitation material or having been incorporated by reference in this proxy statement. A copy of Heritages Form 10-K that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2009 will be provided to you without charge if you are a stockholder of Heritage as of March 10, 2009. Please make your written request to Kaylene M. Lahn, Secretary, Heritage Financial Corporation, 201 5th Avenue S.W., Olympia, Washington 98501.
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IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. Proxy HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS April 29, 2009 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN IMMEDIATELY The undersigned stockholder of HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Heritage) hereby nominates, constitutes and appoints Donald V. Rhodes and Daryl D. Jensen, and each of them, jointly and severally, as true and lawful agents and proxies, with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, place and stead, to act and vote all the common stock of Heritage standing in my name and on its books on March 10, 2009 at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at the Phoenix Inn, Olympia, Washington, on April 29, 2009 at 10:30 a.m., and at any adjournment thereof, with all the powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, as specified on the reverse side. THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED HEREIN. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSALS SET FORTH WITHIN. Management knows of no other matters that may properly be, or which are likely to be, brought before the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting, this Proxy will be voted according to the discretion of the named proxies. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the April 29, 2009 Annual Meeting, and the accompanying documents forwarded therewith, and ratifies all lawful action taken by the above-named agents and proxies. (Continued and to be signed on the other side)
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