X0306 5 2015-12-31 0 0 1 0001060523 CARDINAL FINANCIAL CORP CFNL 0001253659 BUCK WILLIAM G 8270 GREENSBORO DRIVE SUITE 500 MCLEAN VA 22102 1 0 0 0 Deferred Stock Unit 2015-02-03 4 A 0 L 343.731 18.78 A Common Stock 343.731 59027.973 D Deferred Stock Unit 2015-02-04 4 A 0 L 841.796 18.71 A Common Stock 841.796 59869.769 D Deferred Stock Unit 2015-03-04 4 A 0 L 408.878 19.26 A Common Stock 408.878 60278.647 D Deferred Stock Unit 2015-03-30 4 A 0 L 654.287 20.06 A Common Stock 654.287 60932.934 D Deferred Stock Unit 2015-05-05 4 A 0 L 1147.015 20.27 A Common Stock 1147.015 62079.949 D Deferred Stock Unit 2015-05-05 4 A 0 L 330.669 20.27 A Common Stock 330.669 62410.618 D Deferred Stock Unit 2015-06-02 4 A 0 L 885.115 20.76 A Common Stock 885.115 63295.733 D Deferred Stock Unit 2015-06-29 4 A 0 L 330.934 21.53 A Common Stock 330.934 63626.667 D Deferred Stock Unit 2015-07-28 4 A 0 L 307.781 22.74 A Common Stock 307.781 63934.448 D Deferred Stock Unit 2015-08-07 4 A 0 L 937.897 23.59 A Common Stock 937.897 64872.345 D Deferred Stock Unit 2015-09-04 4 A 0 L 630.682 22.00 A Common Stock 630.682 65503.027 D Deferred Stock Unit 2015-10-02 4 A 0 L 462.351 22.71 A Common Stock 462.351 65965.378 D Deferred Stock Unit 2015-11-03 4 A 0 L 1073.287 23.06 A Common Stock 1073.287 67038.665 D Deferred Stock Unit 2015-11-03 4 A 0 L 314.665 23.06 A Common Stock 314.665 67353.330 D Deferred Stock Unit 2015-12-01 4 A 0 L 530.947 24.72 A Common Stock 530.947 67884.277 D Each Deferred Stock Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of CFNL common stock. The Deferred Stock Units become payable in shares of common stock in accordance with the terms of the Cardinal Financial Corporation Directors Deferred Income Plan. Company match to Deferred Stock Units in accordance with the terms of the Cardinal Financial Corporation Directors Deferred Income Plan. /s/Jennifer L. Deacon, as Attorney in Fact 2016-02-16