- 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 * Herr Michael C	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) COO Vist Insurance
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1240 BROADCASTING ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/24/2012
(Street) WYOMISSING, 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	12/15/2010   (1)		F		400	A	$7.05	4943	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
stock options (right to buy)	$7.05	12/15/2010   (2)		A		2333		1/24/2012	12/15/2020	common stock (right to buy)	2333	$7.05	2333	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	On December 15, 2010, the reporting person was granted a total of 800 shares of restricted stock under the issuer's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan based on the attainment of specified individual or corporate performance criteria for the year ended December 31, 2011, The corporate performance criteria for the year ended December 31, 2011 were not met resulting in the forfeiture of 400 shares and reported above. The individual performance criteria for the year ended December 31, 2011 were met and accordingly 400 shares of restricted stock will vest in three annual installments beginning January 24, 2012.
( 2)	On December 15, 2010, the reporting person was granted options to purchase a total of 4,666 shares of common stock based on attainment of specified individual or corporate performance criteria for the year ended December 31, 2011. The individual performance criteria for the year ended December 31, 2011 were met resulting in the vesting of options as to 2,333 shares and reported above. The corporate performance criteria for the year ended December 31, 2011 were not met and accordingly options to purchase 2,333 shares of common stock expired.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Herr Michael C 1240 BROADCASTING ROAD WYOMISSING, PA 19610			COO Vist Insurance

Signatures
Jenette L. Eck, attorney-in-fact		1/25/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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