SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2017

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/01/2017		M		1,035	A	$0	33,204	D
Common Stock	01/01/2017		M		1,484	A	$0	34,688	D
Common Stock	01/01/2017		F		822	D	$26.71	33,866	D
Common Stock								152,949	I	By William C. Murphy Pension & Profit Sharing Plan & Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	01/01/2017		M			1,035	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	1,035	$0	1,038	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	01/01/2017		M			1,484	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	1,484	$0	2,970	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive at settlement one share of common stock of the Company.

2. On January 1, 2015 the reporting person was granted an award of 3,110 restricted stock units subject to certain terms and conditions that was not required to be reported. The number of restricted stock units eligible for vesting was based on certain performance objectives and market conditions as of December 31, 2015 and determined on January 1, 2016. The performance objectives and market conditions were met for 2015, resulting in the eligibility for vesting of all 3,110 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest in approximately three equal annual installments beginning January 1, 2016. Vested units of 1,037 and 1,035 were settled through the delivery of shares on January 1, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

3. On January 1, 2016 the reporting person was granted an award of 4,454 restricted stock units subject to certain terms and conditions that was not required to be reported. The number of restricted stock units eligible for vesting was based on certain performance objectives and market conditions as of December 31, 2016 and determined on January 1, 2017. The performance objectives and market conditions were met for 2016, resulting in the eligibility for vesting of all 4,454 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest in approximately three equal annual installments beginning January 1, 2017. Vested units of 1,484 were settled through the delivery of shares on January 1, 2017.

Remarks:

	/s/ C. Malcolm Holland, III, by power of attorney	01/04/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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