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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): &nbsp;<B>October 13, 2004</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>CARDINAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION</B></P>
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<TD width=220 valign=top><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Virginia</B></P>
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<TD width=220 valign=top colspan=2><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>0-24557</B></P>
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<TD width=220 valign=top><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>54-1874630</B></P>
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<TR><TD valign=top colspan=2><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>8270 Greensboro Drive, Suite 500</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>22102</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: &nbsp;<B>(703)&nbsp;584-3400</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Cardinal Financial Corporation appointed Robert A. Cern as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective October 13, 2004.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Mr. Cern, 54, was Senior Vice President and Controller of Riggs Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Riggs National Corporation, in Washington, D.C. from March 2001 to August 2004. &nbsp;In addition, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of both Permanent Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, Permanent Bank, in Evansville, Indiana from May 1998 until its acquisition by Old National Bancorp in July 2000.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>
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<B><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:180pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>CARDINAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION </B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:216pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Date: &nbsp;October 18, 2004</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; text-indent:180pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>By:</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:216pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify><U>/s/ Carl Dodson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:216pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Carl Dodson </P>
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Cardinal
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
October 13, 2004
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CARDINAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
0-24557
(Commission
File Number)
54-1874630
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
8270 Greensboro Drive, Suite 500
McLean, Virginia
(Address of principal executive offices)
22102
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(703) 584-3400
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Cardinal Financial Corporation appointed Robert A. Cern as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective October 13, 2004.
Mr. Cern, 54, was Senior Vice President and Controller of Riggs Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Riggs National Corporation, in Washington, D.C. from March 2001 to August 2004.  In addition, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of both Permanent Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, Permanent Bank, in Evansville, Indiana from May 1998 until its acquisition by Old National Bancorp in July 2000.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CARDINAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date:  October 18, 2004
By:
/s/ Carl Dodson
Carl Dodson
Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer