 DALLAS, March 18, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- The Board of Directors the Board of Veritex Holdings, Inc. Nasdaq: VBTX the Company authorized an extension of its stock buyback program the Stock Buyback Program pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, purchase shares of its outstanding common stock. The Stock Buyback Program authorizes the Company to purchase up to 175.0 million of its outstanding common stock and the Board authorized an extension of the expiration date of the Stock Buyback Program from March 31, 2021 to December 31, 2021. The shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time, depending upon market conditions and other factors, and in accordance with applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission the SEC. The Stock Buyback Program does not obligate the Company to purchase any shares and may be terminated or amended by the Board at any time prior to its expiration date. As of March 18, 2021, the Company had repurchased approximately 156.1 million, or 6,299,972 shares, of its common stock through the Stock Buyback Program. 