SEC FORM 4

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

McDonald Christina S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1240 BOARDCASTING ROAD, PO BOX 6219

(Street)

WYOMISSING

19610

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VIST FINANCIAL CORP [ VIST ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Retail Banking Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/20/2011

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
COMMON STOCK	12/20/2011		A		400⁽¹⁾	A	$6.45	3,801	D
COMMON STOCK	12/20/2011		A		800⁽²⁾	A	$6.45	4,601⁽³⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	$6.45	12/20/2011		A		2,334		12/20/2012⁽⁴⁾	12/20/2021	COMMON STOCK	2,334	$0	2,334	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Transaction represents the grant of restricted stock award to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted stock award will vest in three equal installments beginning on December 20, 2012 and continuing each anniversary thereafter through December 20, 2014

2. Tranaction represents the grant of restricted stock award to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. 50% of the restricted stock award will vest in three equal installments based on the satisfaction of certain corporate-wide performance criteria from the year ending December 31, 2012. The balance will vest in three equal installments based upon the satisfaction of certain individual performance criteria for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. If the relevant criteria are achieved, 1/3 will vest on January 29, 2013, 1/3 will vest on December 20, 2013 and 1/3 will vest on December 20, 2014

3. The stock option award will vest in three equal installments beginning December 20, 2012 and continuing each anniversary thereafter through December 20, 2014.

4. The total includes shares acquired through the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan which meets requirements of Rule 16b-3.

	JENETTE L ECK, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT	12/22/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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