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): September 20, 2013

WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts

001-16767

73-1627673

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

141 Elm Street
Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (413) 568-1911

Not Applicable
(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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On September 17, 2013, Westfield Financial, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Westfield Bank, issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to 1,037,000 shares, or 5% of its outstanding common stock. Pursuant to the repurchase program, on September 20, 2013, the Company entered into a 10b5-1 Repurchase Plan and Agreement (the “10b5-1 Plan”) with Griffin Financial Group, LLC. Pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan, a maximum of 1,037,000 shares may be purchased beginning October 21, 2013 until the 10b5-1 Plan expires on October 21, 2014.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

		WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC.


Date:	September 23, 2013	By:	/s/ Leo R. Sagan, Jr.
			Leo R. Sagan, Jr.
			Chief Financial Officer