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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)
June 17, 2014
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 June 17, 2014, ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing that additional time will be required to obtain regulatory approvals and to satisfy customary closing conditions necessary to complete their merger with LegacyTexas Group, Inc. ("LegacyTexas"), and have jointly extended the agreement to August 31, 2014 pursuant to its terms. The press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with the proposed merger between the Registrant and LegacyTexas, the Registrant has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, which was declared effective by the SEC on April 9, 2014. The registration statement includes a proxy statement/prospectus, which was mailed in definitive form to the shareholders of LegacyTexas on April 15, 2014. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN, OR WILL CONTAIN, AS THE CASE MAY BE, IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT LEGACYTEXAS, THE REGISTRANT AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Copies of these documents may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). In addition, documents filed with the SEC by the Registrant are available free of charge by accessing the Registrant’s website (www.viewpointfinancialgroup.com, under “SEC Filings”) or by contacting Casey Farrell at (972) 801-5871.
ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit 99.1 | Joint press release dated June 17, 2014 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
VIEWPOINT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | |||
Date: | June 17, 2014 | By: | /s/ Scott A. Almy |
Scott A. Almy, EVP/Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
Exhibit 99.1 | Joint press release dated June 17, 2014 |