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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-016969
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050322
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050322

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			R&G FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001016933
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				660532217
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 JESUS T. PINERO AVE
		CITY:			HATO REY, SAN JUAN
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00918

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 JESUS T PINERO AVE
		CITY:			HATO REY, SAN JUAN
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00918

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANDOVAL JOSEPH R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232314

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31381
		FILM NUMBER:		05696351

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		R&G FINANCIAL CORP.
		STREET 2:		280 JESUS T. PINERO AVE.
		CITY:			SAN JUAN
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			00000
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        <issuerName>R&amp;G FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>SANDOVAL JOSEPH R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>280 JESUS T. PINERO AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HATO REY, SAN JUAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00918</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>PUERTO RICO</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                    <value>10800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-01-27</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option fully vested on January 27, 2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option fully vested on June 10, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option vests over a five year period at a rate of 20% per year and will be fully vested on March 26, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ JOSEPH R. SANDOVAL</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-18</signatureDate>
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