INVESTOR ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Investors of an Investigation Concerning Whether the Sale of United American Bank to Heritage Commerce Corp. Is Fair to Shareholders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP:

To: All Persons or Entities who purchased United American Bank (“United American Bank” or the “Company”) (OTCMKTS: UABK) stock prior to January 11, 2018.

You are hereby notified that Levi & Korsinsky, LLP has commenced an investigation into the fairness of the sale of United American Bank to Heritage Bank of Commerce. Under the terms of the transaction, United American Bank shareholders will receive 2.1644 Heritage shares for each United American Bank share they own. To learn more about the action and your rights, go to:

http://www.zlk.com/mna/united-american-bank

or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at [e-mail] or by telephone at [phone], toll-free: [phone]. There is no cost or obligation to you.

The investigation concerns whether the Board of United American Bank breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before agreeing to enter into this transaction, and whether Heritage Bank of Commerce is underpaying for United American Bank shares, thus unlawfully harming United American Bank shareholders.

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