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^*

Murphy William C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC.

8214 WESTCHESTER DRIVE, SUITE 400

(Street)

DALLAS

75225

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/08/2014

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Veritex Holdings, Inc. [ VBTX ]

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

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

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	32,259	D⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	462,603	I	By WCM Parkway, Ltd
Common Stock	65,000	I	By William C. Murphy Pension & Profit Sharing Plan & Trust

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)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	01/21/2024	Common Stock	15,000	$10.85	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	1,000	⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares are held by the William C. Murphy, a sole proprietor, 401k Plan.

2. The option became exercisable as to 9,000 shares on March 23, 2014 and the remaining 6,000 shares will vest in two equal installments on each of March 23, 2015 and March 23, 2016. the grant date

3. Units vest in full upon 48 months of consecutive employment with the Company; restricted stock units expected to vest in full in January 2016. Units of restricted stock units expire ten years from the grant date.

	/s/ C. Malcolm Holland, III, by power of attorney	10/08/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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