SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. 9)

TF FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock $0.10 Par Value Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

872391 10 7

(CUSIP Number)

December 19, 2008

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

Rule 13 d - 1(b)

Rule 13 d - 1(c)

Rule 13 d - 1(d)

CUSIP No. 872391 10 7

13G

Page 1 of 5 Pages

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

John R. Stranford

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) G (b) G

N/A

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

134,051 Shares

SHARED VOTING POWER

0 Shares

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

148,318 Shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 Shares

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 148,318 shares

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.55%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

TF Financial Corporation

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

3 Penns Trail, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

John R. Stranford

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,

Residence:

3 Penns Trail, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

United States

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share.

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

872391 10 7

Item 3.

Not Applicable.

Item 4. Ownership:

The following information relates to Mr. Stranford’s ownership as of December 31, 2008.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

148,318 shares

(b)

Percent of Class:

5.55%

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

134,051 shares

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

0 shares

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

148,318 shares

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

0 shares

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

Not Applicable.

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

Not Applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

Not Applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Not Applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

Date:	January 28, 2009		/s/ John R. Stranford
			John R. Stranford