ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer Pathie E. McKee

PLANO, Texas, July 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VPFG) (the "Company"), the holding company for ViewPoint Bank, N.A. (the "Bank"), today announced that its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Pathie E. McKee will resign from the Company effective July 31, 2013.  McKee will provide the Company with consulting services through December 31, 2013 in order to assist in the transition of her responsibilities. She served as Chief Financial Officer since 1997, and has been employed by ViewPoint since 1983. 

"Patti has made significant contributions to the Company during her long tenure here, and we wish her well in her future endeavors," said Kevin Hanigan, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are taking steps to ensure a smooth transition of this important role, and are pleased that Patti will remain with us in a consulting capacity."

The Company has already commenced a national search to identify a successor.

Kari Anderson, the Company's Senior Vice President and Controller, has been promoted to the position of Chief Accounting Officer, and will assume interim responsibilities during McKee's transition, including responsibility for serving both as the Company's principal accounting officer and principal financial officer.  Anderson joined the Company in 1993 and has served 11 years in her current position.  Anderson has almost 20 years of banking and accounting experience.  She holds a Bachelors of Business Administration degree from East Texas State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

About ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc.

ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. is the holding company for ViewPoint Bank, N.A. ViewPoint Bank, N.A. operates 31 banking offices in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area, including two First National Bank of Jacksboro locations in Jack and Wise Counties. For more information, please visit www.viewpointbank.com or www.viewpointfinancialgroup.com.

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SOURCE ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc.