8-K

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)

July 20, 2012

VIEWPOINT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	001-34737 (Commission File No.)	27-2176993 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1309 W. 15th Street, Plano, Texas (Address of principal executive offices)		75075 (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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 8.01.  Other Events.

On July 20, 2012, the Registrant issued a press release announcing a quarterly cash dividend of 8 cents per share, payable on August 16, 2012, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 2, 2012. The press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits
	Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated July 20, 2012

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: July 20, 2012	By:	/s/ Pathie E. McKee
		Pathie E. McKee, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated July 20, 2012

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Patti McKee ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. 972-578-5000, Ext. 7223	July 20, 2012

ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

PLANO, Texas, July 20, 2012 — ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:VPFG) (the “Company”), the holding company for ViewPoint Bank, N.A., today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share. The cash dividend is payable on August 16, 2012, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 2, 2012.

ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. is the holding company for ViewPoint Bank, National Association. ViewPoint Bank, N.A. operates 31 community bank offices, including four Highlands Bank locations in Dallas and two First National Bank of Jacksboro locations in Jack and Wise Counties. For more information, please visit www.viewpointbank.com or www.viewpointfinancialgroup.com.

When used in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in the Company’s press releases or other public or shareholder communications, and in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “intends” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, among other things: changes in economic conditions; legislative changes; changes in policies by regulatory agencies; fluctuations in interest rates; the risks of lending and investing activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses; the Company’s ability to access cost-effective funding; fluctuations in real estate values and both residential and commercial real estate market conditions; demand for loans and deposits in the Company’s market area; the industry-wide decline in mortgage production; competition; changes in management’s business strategies; our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems and management personnel we have acquired or may acquire into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto; and other factors set forth under Risk Factors in the Company’s Form 10-K that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. The factors listed above could materially affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements.

The Company does not undertake— and specifically declines any obligation—to publicly release the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.