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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): November 20, 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) (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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On November 20, 2017, SI Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”), announced the retirement of Gerald D. Coia as Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Bank effective December 31, 2017. The Company also announced that Paul R. Little has been named Chief Credit Officer and Kenneth Martin has been named Chief Lending Officer of the Bank effective December 31, 2017.

Mr. Little was named Chief Lending Officer in 2013 after having served as Senior Vice President and Senior Commercial Loan Officer since he joined the Bank in 2011. Mr. Martin has served as Vice President and Rhode Island Market Executive since joining the Bank in May 2017.

A copy of the press release announcing the appointments is attached as Exhibit 99.1 in this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statement and Exhibits
Exhibits
Number    Description
    99.1 Press Release dated November 20, 2017




    



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:
November 20, 2017
 
By:
/s/ Rheo A. Brouillard
 
 
 
 
Rheo A. Brouillard
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer