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)

January 28, 2013

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 January 28, 2013, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its plan to release its fourth quarter 2012 results after the close of the market on Thursday, February 7, 2013. The Registrant announced that it will host an investor conference call and webcast to review the results on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Also, the Registrant announced that it will be holding its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 27, 2013 will be entitled to vote at the annual meeting.

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 January 28, 2013

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: January 28, 2013	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 January 28, 2013

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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

ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. Announces Dates of

Fourth Quarter Earnings Release, Conference Call and Annual Meeting

PLANO, Texas, January 28, 2013 — ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:VPFG) (the “Company”) today announced that it plans to release its fourth quarter 2012 results after the close of the market on Thursday, February 7, 2013. The earnings release will be available on the Company’s website, www.viewpointfinancialgroup.com. The Company will also host an investor conference call to review the results on Friday, February 8, 2013, at 10 a.m. Central Time. Participants are asked to call (toll-free) 1-888-317-6016 at least five minutes prior to the call. International participants are asked to call 1-412-317-6016 and participants in Canada are asked to call (toll-free) 1-855-669-9657.

The call and corresponding presentation slides will be webcast live on the home page of the Company’s website, www.viewpointfinancialgroup.com. An audio replay will be available one hour after the conclusion of the call at 1-877-344-7529, Conference #10023601. This replay, as well as the webcast, will be available until the Company’s next quarterly webcast/conference call.

The Company also today announced that it will be holding its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 16, 2013. The record date for determining who may vote at the meeting has been fixed as March 27, 2013. More information about the Annual Meeting will be sent to Company shareholders in April 2013.

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