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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 19, 2004
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                            SI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

United States                       0-50801                 84-1655232
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(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission             (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)     File Number)            Identification No.)


803 Main Street, Willimantic, Connecticut                   06226
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(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

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

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


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

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     (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 8.01   OTHER EVENTS.
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      On November 19, 2004, Savings Institute Bank & Trust Company, a subsidiary
of SI Financial Group, Inc., issued a press release announcing the anticipated
opening of another branch in July 2005. The press release is included as Exhibit
99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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      (a)   Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: Not applicable

      (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable

      (c)   Exhibits

            Number            Description
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            99.1              Press Release Dated November 19, 2004




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                                   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: December 1, 2004                  By: /s/ Brian J. Hull
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                                            Brian J. Hull
                                            Executive President, Chief Financial
                                              Officer and Treasurer