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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.)*

Veritex Holdings, Inc. (VBTX)

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

923451108

(CUSIP Number)

2/22/2016

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

	☐	Rule 13d-1(b)

	☒	Rule 13d-1(c)

	☐	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).

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			Financial Opportunity Fund LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [x] (b) [_]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	221,497 (1))
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	221,497 (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			221,497 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			2.07%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			OO

(1) Consists of 221,497 shares of common stock.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [x] (b) [_]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	5,238 (1)
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	5,238 (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			5,238 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			0.05%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			OO

(1) Consists of 5,238 shares of common stock.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			Bridge Equities III LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [x] (b) [_]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	144,092 (1)
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	144,092 (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			144,092 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			1.35%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			OO

(1) Consists of 144,092 shares of common stock.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			Bridge Equities VIII LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [x] (b) [_]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	28,990 (1)
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	28,990 (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			28,990 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			0.27%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			OO

(1) Consists of 28,990 shares of common stock.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			Bridge Equities IX LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [x] (b) [_]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	43,613 (1)
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	43,613 (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			43,613 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			0.41%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			OO

(1) Consists of 43,613 shares of common stock.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			Bridge Equities X LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [x] (b) [_]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	70,380 (1)
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	70,380 (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			70,380 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			0.66%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			OO

(1) Consists of 70,380 shares of common stock.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			FJ Capital Management LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [x] (b) [_]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	553,672 (1)
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	266,597 (2)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			553,672 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			5.17%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			OO

(1)

Consists of 221,497 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC and 5,238 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the managing member, 144,092 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities III LLC, 28,990 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities VIII LLC, 43,613 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities IX LLC, and 70,380 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities X LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the sub-investment advisor, and 39,862 shares of common stock held by a managed account that FJ Capital Management manages. Mr. Friedman is the managing member of FJ Capital Management LLC.

(2)

Consists of 221,497 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC and 5,238 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the managing member, and 39,862 shares owned by a managed account that FJ Capital Management manages. Mr. Friedman is the managing member of FJ Capital Management LLC.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			Martin S. Friedman
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [x] (b) [_]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			United States
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	553,672 (1)
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	266,597 (2)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			553,672 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			5.17%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			IN

(1.)

(2.)

Consists of 221,497 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC and 5,238 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the managing member, and 39,862 shares owned by a managed account that FJ Capital Management manages. Mr. Friedman is the managing member of FJ Capital Management LLC.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			SunBridge Manager LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [x] (b) [_]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	287,075 (1)
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	287,075 (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			287,075 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			2.68%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			OO

(1)

Consists of 144,092 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities III LLC, 28,990 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities VIII LLC, 43,613 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities IX LLC, and 70,380 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities X LLC, of which SunBridge Manager, LLC is the Managing Member.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			SunBridge Holdings LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [x] (b) [_]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	287,075 (1)
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	287,075 (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			287,075 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			2.68%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			OO

(1) Consists 144,092 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities III LLC, 28,990 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities VIII LLC, 43,613 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities IX LLC, and 70,380 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities X LLC, of which SunBridge Manager, LLC is the Managing Member. SunBridge Holdings, LLC is the Managing Member of SunBridge Manager, LLC.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			Realty Investment Company Inc
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [x] (b) [_]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			Maryland
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	287,075 (1)
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	287,075 (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			287,075 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[ ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			2.68%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			CO

(1) Consists of 144,092 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities III LLC, 28,990 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities VIII LLC, 43,613 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities IX LLC, and 70,380 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities X LLC, of which SunBridge Manager, LLC is the Managing Member. SunBridge Holdings, LLC is the Managing Member of SunBridge Manager, LLC. Realty Investment Company, Inc. is the Manager of SunBridge Holdings, LLC.

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Item 1(a).		Name of Issuer:

		Veritex Holdings, Inc

Item 1(b).		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

		8214 Westchester Drive Suite 400 Dallas, TX 75225

Item 2(a).		Name of Person Filing:

		This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following Reporting Persons: Financial Opportunity Fund LLC Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC Bridge Equities III LLC Bridge Equities VIII LLC Bridge Equities IX LLC Bridge Equities X LLC FJ Capital Management LLC
		Martin S. Friedman SunBridge Manager LLC SunBridge Holdings LLC Realty Investment Company Inc
Item 2(b).		Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
		Financial Opportunity Fund LLC 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., STE 306
		McLean, VA 22101 Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., STE 306 McLean, VA 22101 Bridge Equities III LLC 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd, Suite 375 Fulton, MD 20759 Bridge Equities VIII LLC 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd, Suite 375 Fulton, MD 20759 Bridge Equities IX LLC 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd, Suite 375 Fulton, MD 20759 Bridge Equities X LLC 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd, Suite 375 Fulton, MD 20759 FJ Capital Management, LLC 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., STE 306 McLean, VA 22101

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		Martin S. Friedman 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., STE 306 McLean, VA 22101 SunBridge Manager LLC 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd, Suite 375 Fulton, MD 20759 SunBridge Holdings LLC 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd, Suite 375 Fulton, MD 20759 Realty Investment Company Inc 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd, Suite 375 Fulton, MD 20759

Item 2(c).		Citizenship:

		Financial Opportunity Fund LLC, Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, Bridge Equities III LLC, Bridge Equities VIII LLC, Bridge Equities IX LLC, Bridge Equities X LLC, FJ Capital Management LLC, SunBridge Manager LLC, SunBridge Holdings LLC – Delaware limited liability companies
		Martin S. Friedman – United States citizen
		Realty Investment Company Inc – Maryland corporation

Item 2(d).		Title of Class of Securities:

		Common Stock

Item 2(e).		CUSIP Number:

		048426100

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

(b)	☐	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(j)	☐	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.	Ownership.

	Ownership information is provided as of:

(a)	Amount beneficially owned:

	Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 221,497 shares Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – 5,238 shares Bridge Equities III LLC – 144,092 shares Bridge Equities VIII LLC – 28,990 shares Bridge Equities IX LLC – 43,613 shares Bridge Equities X LLC – 70,380 shares FJ Capital Management LLC – 553,672 shares Martin S. Friedman – 553,672 shares SunBridge Manager LLC – 287,075 shares SunBridge Holdings LLC – 287,075 shares Realty Investment Company Inc – 287,075 shares

(b)	Percent of class:

	Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 2.07% Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – 0.05% Bridge Equities III LLC –1.35% Bridge Equities VIII LLC – 0.27% Bridge Equities IX LLC – 0.41% Bridge Equities X LLC – 0.66% FJ Capital Management LLC – 5.17% Martin S. Friedman – 5.17% SunBridge Manager LLC – 2.68% SunBridge Holdings LLC - 2.68% Realty Investment Company Inc - 2.68%

(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

		All Reporting Persons – 0

	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

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			Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 221,497 shares Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – 5,238 shares Bridge Equities III LLC – 144,092 shares Bridge Equities VIII LLC – 28,990 shares Bridge Equities IX LLC – 43,613 shares Bridge Equities X LLC – 70,380 shares FJ Capital Management LLC – 553,672 shares Martin S. Friedman – 553,672 shares SunBridge Manager LLC – 287,075 shares SunBridge Holdings LLC – 287,075 shares Realty Investment Company Inc – 287,075 shares

		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

			All Reporting Persons – 0

		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

			Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 221,497 shares Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – 5,238 shares Bridge Equities III LLC – 144,092 shares Bridge Equities VIII LLC – 28,990 shares Bridge Equities IX LLC – 43,613 shares Bridge Equities X LLC – 70,380 shares FJ Capital Management LLC – 266,597 shares Martin S. Friedman – 266,597 shares SunBridge Manager LLC – 287,075 shares SunBridge Holdings LLC – 287,075 shares Realty Investment Company Inc – 287,075 shares

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

	N/A

Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

	N/A

Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

	N/A

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

	Due to the relationships among them, the reporting persons hereunder may be deemed to constitute a “group” with one another for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.

	N/A

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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 of 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.

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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.

Date: 2/26/2016

Financial Opportunity Fund LLC

By: FJ Capital Management LLC, its Managing Member

By: /s/Martin S. Friedman

Name: Martin S. Friedman

Title: Managing Member

Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC

By: FJ Capital Management LLC, its Managing Member

By: /s/Martin S. Friedman

Name: Martin S. Friedman

Title: Managing Member

FJ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

By: /s/ Martin S. Friedman

Name: Martin S. Friedman

Title: Managing Member

/s/ Martin S. Friedman

MARTIN S. FRIEDMAN

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Bridge Equities III, LLC

By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member

By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve

Name: Christine A. Shreve

Title: Manager

Bridge Equities VIII, LLC

By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member

By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve

Name: Christine A. Shreve

Title: Manager

Bridge Equities IX, LLC

By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member

By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve

Name: Christine A. Shreve

Title: Manager

Bridge Equities X, LLC

By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member

By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve

Name: Christine A. Shreve

Title: Manager

SunBridge Manager, LLC

By: SunBridge Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member

By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve

Name: Christine A. Shreve

Title: President

SunBridge Holdings, LLC

By: Realty Investment Company, Inc., its Manager

By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve

Name: Christine A. Shreve

Title: President

realty investment company, inc.

By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve

Name: Christine A. Shreve

Title: President

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Joint Filing Agreement

The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G, and all amendments thereto, relating to the Common Stock of Veritex Holdings, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

Financial Opportunity Fund LLC		Bridge Equities III, LLC
By:	FJ Capital Management, LLC	By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member
		Title: Manager


By:	/s/ Martin Friedman	By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve
	Name: Martin S. Friedman	Name: Christine A. Shreve
	Title: Managing Member	Title: Manager

Financial Opportunity LonG/Short Fund LLC		Bridge Equities VIII, LLC
By:	FJ Capital Management, LLC	By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member


By:	/s/ Martin Friedman_______	By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve
	Name: Martin S. Friedman	Name: Christine A. Shreve
	Title: Managing Member
		Bridge Equities IX, LLC
		By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member

		By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve
		Name: Christine A. Shreve
FJ Capital Management LLC		Title: Manager

		Bridge Equities X, LLC
		By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member
By: /s/ Martin Friedman

		By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve
		Name: Christine A. Shreve
		Title: Manager

		SunBridge mANAGER, LLC
		By: SunBridge Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member


		By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve
		Name: Christine A. Shreve
		Title: President
/s/_Martin Friedman____________
MARTIN S. FRIEDMAN		SunBridge Holdings, LLC
		By: Realty Investment Company, Inc., its Manager
.

		By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve
		Name: Christine A. Shreve
		Title: President

		realty investment company, inc.


		By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve
		Name: Christine A. Shreve
		Title: President