FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Diaz Jose Gabriel 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/29/2009 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC [OFG] (Last) (First) (Middle) CALLE MONTE BELLO DA12, GARDEN HILLS 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 1stSVP & Exec Trust Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) GUAYNABO, PR 00966 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Qualified Stock Option (1)	06/30/2005	03/08/2014	Common Stock	11,000	$ 27	D	Â
Qualified Stock Option (2)	04/28/2011(3)	04/28/2019	Common Stock	546	$ 8.28	D	Â
Restricted Units (2)	  (4)	  (5)	Common Stock	3,138	$ (6)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Diaz Jose Gabriel CALLE MONTE BELLO DA12 GARDEN HILLS GUAYNABO, PR 00966	Â	Â	  1stSVP & Exec Trust Officer	Â

Signatures

/s/ Jose G. Diaz		05/05/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Granted pursuant to the Company's 1996 Incentive Stock Option Plan.
(2)	Awarded pursuant to the Amended and Restated Oriental Financial Group Inc. 2007 Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan.
(3)	Will become exercisable at the rate of 25% per year commencing on the second anniversary of the award date.
(4)	Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Restricted Period shall lapse in its entirety on the third anniversary of the date of the Award.
(5)	See prior footnote.
(6)	Not applicable. The Grantee is expected to receive the underlying shares of common stock at the end of the Restricted Period.

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