- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HOPKINS CHARLES J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VIST FINANCIAL CORP [ VIST ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1240 BROADCASTING ROAD PO BOX 6219	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/20/2011
(Street) WHOMISSING, PA 19610 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
COMMON STOCK	12/20/2011		A		334   (1) (2)	A	$6.45	70133	D
COMMON STOCK	12/20/2011		A		666   (1) (3)	A	$6.45	70799	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The transaction represents the grant of restricted stock award to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2007 Incentive Plan. As required by the Interim Final Rule on TARP Standards for Compensation and Corporate Governance on June 15, 2009 (the Rule), the resticted stock will not vest until the second anniversary on the date of grant, provided the executive remains continuously employed with the Issuer and, once vested as otherwise described herein, the shares may not be sold or transferred by the executive except to the extent the issuer has repaid its financial obligation to the US Dept of the Treasury (the Treasury) or under the Rule or other guidance that may be issued by the Treasury or other government agency.
( 2)	Subject to Footnote (1), the restricted stock award will vest in three equal installments beginning on December 20, 2012 and continuing each anniversary thereafter through December 20, 2014.
( 3)	Subject to Footnote (1), 50% of the restricted stock award will vest in three equal installments based on the satisfaction of certain corporate-wide performance criteria for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The balance will vest in three equal installments based on 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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HOPKINS CHARLES J 1240 BROADCASTING ROAD PO BOX 6219 WHOMISSING, PA 19610	X

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

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