SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Johnson A Kristen

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

225 ASYLUM STREET

(Street)

HARTFORD

06103

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
United Financial Bancorp, Inc. [ UBNK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/31/2017		A	501.65	A	$0	19,955.44	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	By United Bank 401(k) Plan
Common Stock							39,045	D⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options	$7.42						11/15/2010	11/15/2020	Common Stock	5,308		5,308	D⁽⁹⁾
Stock Options	$10.99						06/21/2012	06/21/2022	Common Stock	5,682		5,682	D⁽¹⁰⁾
Stock Options	$10.99						06/21/2012	06/21/2022	Common Stock	2,017		2,017	D⁽¹¹⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares allocated to the account of Ms. Johnson under the United Bank 401(k) Plan, of which all shares are vested.

2. Additional non-reportable shares acquired in the United Bank 401(k) Plan during 2017, not previously reported.

3. Includes 10,265 shares of Restricted Stock granted on June 21, 2012 pursuant to the Rockville Financial, Inc.'s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan and shall vest on the first annual anniversary of the grant date.

4. Includes 1,820 shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Rockville Financial, Inc.'s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan which vested on the first annual anniversary of the June 20, 2014 grant date.

5. Includes 1,796 shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the United Financial Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan that vested on the first annual anniversary of the November 22, 2016 grant date.

6. Includes 1,698 shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Rockville Financial, Inc.'s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan on June 21, 2013, and pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 14, 2013, at legal close on April 30,2014, all shares became 100% vested.

7. Includes 2,209 shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the United Financial Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan that vested on the first annual anniversary of the November 18, 2015 grant date.

8. Includes 1,631 shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the United Financial Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and shall vest on the first annual anniversary of the November 22, 2017 grant date.

9. Stock options granted pursuant to the Rockville Financial, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Award Plan and will become exercisable in equal 20% increments over a five year period, the first 20% becoming exercisable on November 15, 2010 and the subsequent vesting on each annual anniversary of that date. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 14, 2013, at legal close on April 30, 2014, all options became 100% vested.

10. Stock options granted pursuant to the Rockville Financial, Inc.'s 2006 Stock Incentive Award Plan and will become exercisable in five equal annual installments of 20%, with the first installment to vest on the grant date and an additional 20% to vest on each annual anniversary of that date. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 14, 2013, at legal close on April 30, 2014, all options became 100% vested.

11. Stock Options granted on June 21, 2012 pursuant to the Rockville Financial, Inc.'s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan and vested on the first annual anniversary of the grant date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Marliese L. Shaw by POA	02/14/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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