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

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):  May 10, 2017

SI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
0-54241
80-0643149
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
803 Main Street, Willimantic, Connecticut 06226
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(860) 423-4581
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of the shareholders of SI Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 10, 2017.  The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the annual meeting are as follows:

1.  
The following individuals were elected as directors, each for a three-year term, with the exception of Mr. Gillard who was elected for a one-year term, by the following vote:

 
 
 
FOR
 
WITHHELD
 
Mark D. Alliod
 
8,278,501
 
442,469
 
Michael R. Garvey
 
8,328,315
 
392,655
 
Kathleen A. Nealon
 
8,332,861
 
388,109
 
Robert O. Gillard
 
8,241,889
 
479,081

 
There were 2,068,376 broker non-votes on the proposal.

2.  
The appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm of SI Financial Group, Inc. for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 was ratified by the shareholders by the following vote:

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
10,572,729
 
169,939
 
46,678
 
 
There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.

3.   
The non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement was approved by the shareholders by the following vote:
 
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
7,904,998
 
733,002
 
82,970
 
 
There were 2,068,376 broker non-votes on the proposal.
 
4.
The non-binding resolution deciding the timing of the voting on executive compensation, by the following vote:

1 Year
 
2 Years
 
3 Years
 
Abstain
7,203,484
 
96,072
 
1,365,101
 
56,313
 
There were 2,068,376 broker non-votes on the proposal.





SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
SI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
Date:  May 11, 2017
By:
/s/ Lauren L. Murphy
 
 
Lauren L. Murphy
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer