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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
August 22, 2012
VIEWPOINT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-34737 | 27-2176993 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1309 W. 15th Street, Plano, Texas | 75075 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 578-5000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On August 22, 2012, ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its intention to repurchase up to 5% of its total common shares outstanding, or approximately 1,978,871 shares. The new stock repurchase program follows the Company’s previous stock repurchase program, which allowed for the repurchase of approximately 1,741,975 shares and expires on August 30, 2012. Under the previous program, 1,100,100 shares were repurchased. The new stock repurchase program, which is open-ended, commences August 27, 2012, and allows the Company to repurchase its shares from time to time in the open market and in negotiated transactions, depending upon market conditions. The Board of Directors of the Company also authorized management to enter into a trading plan with Sandler O’Neill & Partners, LP in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to facilitate repurchases of its common stock pursuant to the above- mentioned stock repurchase program. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated August 22, 2012 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| VIEWPOINT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | ||||||
| Date: August 22, 2012 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Pathie E. McKee | |||||
| Pathie E. McKee, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated August 22, 2012 | |
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