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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):  March 17, 2015

 


 

CARDINAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia

 

0-24557

 

54-1874630

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

8270 Greensboro Drive, Suite 500

 

 

McLean, Virginia

 

22102

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (703) 584-3400

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02.                                        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On March 18, 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Cardinal Financial Corporation (the “Company”) adopted a form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement to be used in connected with future grants. The full text of the form of agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and is incorporated by referenced into this Item 5.02(e).

 

Also on March 18, 2015, the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors made the following restricted stock grants to named executive officers of the Company pursuant to the new form of agreement.  The equity awards vest ratably over three years with 33% vesting immediately and 33% vesting on the anniversary dates of the grants over the next two years.

 

 

 

Restricted
Stock Awards

 

Bernard H. Clineburg

 

10,000

 

Christopher W. Bergstrom

 

3,000

 

Alice P. Frazier

 

3,000

 

F. Kevin Reynolds

 

2,000

 

Mark A. Wendel

 

2,000

 

 

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Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

CARDINAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 23, 2015

By:

/s/ Jennifer L. Deacon

 

 

Jennifer L. Deacon

 

 

EVP/Chief Accounting Officer & Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement.

 

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