[X]
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 14149F109
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13G
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Page 1 of 4 Pages
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1
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Names of Reporting Persons
RE Advisers Corporation (52-1694000)
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association ("NRECA") (53-0116145) |
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2
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* [X] (a) [ ] (b)
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3
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SEC Use Only
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4
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
RE Advisers Corporation, Virginia; NRECA, District of Columbia
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With
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5
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Sole Voting Power
1,954,500
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6
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Shared Voting Power
0
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7
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Sole Dispositive Power
1,954,500
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8
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Shared Dispositive Power
0
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
1,954,500
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
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11
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.96%
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12
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Type of Reporting Person
IA (RE Advisers Corporation), HC (NRECA)
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CUSIP No. 14149F109
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13G
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Page 2 of 4 Pages
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Item 1(a).
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Name of Issuer:
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Cardinal Financial Corporation
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Item 1(b).
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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8270 Greensboro Drive, Suite 500
McLean, Virginia 22102
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Item 2(a).
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Name of Person Filing:
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RE Advisers Corporation
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association |
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Item 2(b).
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
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4301 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22203
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Item 2(c).
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Citizenship:
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RE Advisers Corporation, Virginia; NRECA, District of Columbia
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Item 2(d).
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
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Item 2(e).
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CUSIP Number:
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14149F109
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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(b)
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[ ]
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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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(c)
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[ ]
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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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(d)
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[ ]
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Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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(e)
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[X]
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An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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[ ]
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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[X]
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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[ ]
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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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[ ]
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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(j)
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[ ]
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
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(k)
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Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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CUSIP No. 14149F109
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Page 3 of 4 Pages
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Item 4.
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Ownership.
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Amount beneficially owned: 1,954,500
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(a)
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Percent of class: 5.43%
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(b)
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Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(i)
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,954,500
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,954,500
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(iv)
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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N/A
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
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N/A
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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N/A
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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N/A
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CUSIP No. 14149F109
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13G
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Page 4 of 4 Pages
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RE ADVISERS CORPORATION
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February 14, 2017
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(date)
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/s/ Danielle C. Sieverling
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(Signature)
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Danielle C. Sieverling
Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary
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(Name and Title)
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