UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

923451108

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2014

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

o

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 



 

CUSIP No. 923451108

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
William C. Murphy

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
576,554(1)

 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
576,554(1)

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
576,554(1)

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.1%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN, PN, 00

 


(1)   Includes 462,603 shares of common stock held directly by WCM Parkway, Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership controlled by the Reporting Person, 104,951 shares of common stock held by William C. Murphy 401(k) plan of which William C. Murphy is the sole beneficiary and trustee, and includes 9,000 shares of common stock to be issued upon exercise of a stock option by the Reporting Person.

 

(2)   Based on 9,472,832 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 31, 2014, including the 9,000 share exercisable by the Reporting Person

 

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Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer
Veritex Holdings, Inc.

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
8214 Westchester Drive, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75225

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing
William C. Murphy

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
3836 Caruth Blvd., Dallas, TX 75225

 

(c)

Citizenship
USA

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share of the Issuer

 

(e)

CUSIP Number
923451108

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

 

(b)

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

 

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

 

(d)

o

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

 

(e)

o

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

o

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)

o

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 

(j)

o

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 

(k)

o

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with

§ 240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:____________________________

 

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Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

576,554(1)

 

(b)

Percent of class:   

6.1%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

576,554(1)

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

 

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

 

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

576,554(1)

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

 

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

 


(1)   Includes 462,603 shares of common stock held directly by WCM Parkway, Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership controlled by the Reporting Person, 104,951 shares of common stock held by William C. Murphy 401(k) plan of which William C. Murphy is the sole beneficiary and trustee, and includes 9,000 shares of common stock to be issued upon exercise of a stock option by the Reporting Person.

 

(2)   Based on 9,472,832 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of December 31, 2014, including the 9,000 share exercisable by the Reporting Person

 

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Item 10.

Certification

By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect o changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. 

 

Signature

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

 

February 17, 2015

 

Date

 


/s/William C. Murphy

 

Signature

 


William C. Murphy

 

Name/Title

 

 

ATTENTION

 

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

 

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