X0304 4 2012-02-10 0 0000881790 HF FINANCIAL CORP HFFC 0001204244 PALMER JOHN W 20 EAST JEFFERSON AVENUE NAPERVILLE IL 60540 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2446 D Common Stock 255316 I By Financial Edge Fund, LP Common Stock 93588 I By Financial Edge-Strategic Fund, LP Common Stock 37847 I By Goodbody/PL Capital, LP Common Stock 169344 I By PL Capital/Focused Fund, LP Common Stock 11657 I By PL Capital Defined Benefit Pension Plan common Stock 2012-02-10 4 P 0 4000 11.25 A 4000 I By Albernet OU Financial Edge Fund, LP is a Delaware limited partnership. PL Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and is the sole General Partner of Financial Edge Fund, LP. Mr. Palmer is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of, PL Capital, LLC. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Financial Edge-Strategic Fund, LP is a Delaware limited partnership. PL Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and is the sole General Partner of Financial Edge-Strategic Funds, LP. Mr. Palmer is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of, PL Capital, LLC. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of the pecuniary interest therein. Goodbody/PL Capital, LP is a Delaware limited partnership. Goodbody/PL Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and the sole General Partner of Goodbody/PL Capital, LP. Mr. Palmer is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of, Goodbody/PL Capital, LLC. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interst therein. PL Capital/Focused Fund, LP is a Delaware limited partnership. PL Capital, LLP is a Delaware limited liability company and is the sole General Partner of PL Capital/Focused Fund, LP. Mr. Palmer is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of, PL Capital, LLC. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The PL Capital Defined Benefit Pension Plan is a defined benefit plan for PL Capital, LLC and its two Managing Members, of which, Mr. Palmer is one. These Managing Members direct the affairs of the PL Capital Defined Benefit Pension Plan. Albernet OU is an Estonia company. PL Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and an investment advisor to Albernet OU. Mr. Palmer is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of PL Capital, LLC. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. /s/ John W. Palmer 2012-02-14