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): February 3, 2011

ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico		001-12647		66-0538893
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Oriental Center Professional Offices Park 997 San Roberto Street, 10th Floor San Juan, Puerto Rico		00926
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (787) 771-6800

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01.		Other Events.

     On February 3, 2011, the Board of Directors of Oriental Financial Group Inc. (the “Company”) approved a new stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company is authorized to purchase in the open market up to $30 million of its outstanding shares of common stock. The shares of common stock so repurchased are to be held by the Company as treasury shares. The new program replaces the Company’s stock repurchase program approved in 2007.

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.				Description of Document
	99			Press release by the Company dated February 3, 2011.

SIGNATURES

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