SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PALMER JOHN W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

20 EAST JEFFERSON AVENUE

(Street)

NAPERVILLE

60540

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/19/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HF FINANCIAL CORP [ HFFC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	100	D
Common Stock	255,316	I	By Financial Edge Fund, LP⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	93,588	I	By Financial Edge-Strategic Fund, LP⁽²⁾
Common Stock	37,847	I	By Goodbody/PL Capital, LP⁽³⁾
Common Stock	169,344	I	By PL Capital/Focused Fund, LP⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	11,657	I	by PL Capital Defined Benefit Pension Plan⁽⁵⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Financial Edge Fund, LP is a Delaware limited partnership. PL Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and is the sole General Partner of Financial Edge Fund, LP. Mr. Palmer is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of, PL Capital, LLC. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. Financial Edge-Strategic Fund, LP is a Delaware limited partnership. PL Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and is the sole General Partner of Financial Edge-Strategic Funds, LP. Mr. Palmer is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of, PL Capital, LLC. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of the pecuniary interest therein.

3. Goodbody/PL Capital, LP is a Delaware limited partnership. Goodbody/PL Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and the sole General Partner of Goodbody/PL Capital, LP. Mr. Palmer is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of, Goodbody/PL Capital, LLC. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interst therein.

4. PL Capital/Focused Fund, LP is a Delaware limited partnership. PL Capital, LLP is a Delaware limited liability company and is the sole General Partner of PL Capital/Focused Fund, LP. Mr. Palmer is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of, PL Capital, LLC. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

5. The PL Capital Defined Benefit Pension Plan is a defined benefit plan for PL Capital, LLC and its two Managing Members, of which, Mr. Palmer is one. These Managing Members direct the affairs of the PL Capital Defined Benefit Pension Plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ John W. Palmer	12/22/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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