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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): June 30, 2010
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 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     At the special meeting of shareholders of Oriental Financial Group Inc. (the “Group”), held on June 30, 2010 (the “Special Meeting”), the proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of shareholders as set forth in the Group’s definitive proxy statement for the Special Meeting.
Proposal 1 — Approval of the Issuance of Shares of Common Stock Upon Conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock
     The proposal to approve the issuance of shares of the Group’s common stock upon the conversion of the Group’s Mandatorily Convertible Non-Cumulative Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, was approved by a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote. The voting results were as follows (there were no broker non-votes):
         
For   Against   Abstain
24,686,573   191,278   26,619
Proposal 2 — Approval of the Adjournment or Postponement of the Special Meeting
     The proposal to approve the adjournment or postponement of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient proxies given prior to the time of the Special Meeting to constitute a quorum for purpose of the Special Meeting or to solicit additional proxies in favor of Proposal 1 was approved by a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote. The voting results were as follows (there were no broker non-votes):
         
For   Against   Abstain
20,921,891   3,787,002   195,577

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Group has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
 
 
Date: July 1, 2010  By:   /s/ Carlos O. Souffront    
    Carlos O. Souffront   
    General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors   
 

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