8-K

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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): March 18, 2009
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                            SI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        United States                   0-50801             84-1655232
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(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission          (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)       File Number)       Identification No.)


803 Main Street, Willimantic, Connecticut                   06226
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(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

                                 (860) 423-4581
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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following provisions:

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ITEM 8.01       OTHER EVENTS.
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         On March 18, 2009, SI Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company"), the
holding company for Savings Institute Bank & Trust Company, announced that the
Board of Directors voted to suspend the quarterly cash dividend on the Company's
common stock. For more information, reference is made to the Company's press
release dated March 18, 2009, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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         (a)    Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: Not applicable

         (b)    Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable

         (c)    Shell Company Transactions: Not applicable

         (d)    Exhibits

                Number          Description
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                99.1            Press Release Dated March 18, 2009

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                                   SIGNATURES

         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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                       SI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.


Date: March 19, 2009                  By: /s/ Rheo A. Brouillard
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                                          Rheo A. Brouillard
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.1


                     [SI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. LETTERHEAD]


                                                                  PRESS RELEASE
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                                                                 (NASDAQ: SIFI)
SI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND SUSPENSION


WILLIMANTIC, CONNECTICUT--MARCH 18, 2009. The Board of Directors of SI Financial
Group, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq Global Market: SIFI) today announced that it
would not be paying a cash dividend on the Company's outstanding shares of
common stock for the quarter ending March 31, 2009. The Company paid a $.04 per
share cash dividend in the previous quarter.

         Rheo A. Brouillard, President and Chief Executive Officer commented,
"While the Company remains well-capitalized by all regulatory standards, the
Board of Directors believes that preservation of capital is paramount during
these uncertain economic times. A suspension of the quarterly dividend at this
time is, therefore, prudent and in the long-term best interest of the
shareholders."

         SI Financial Group, Inc. is the holding company for Savings Institute
Bank and Trust Company. Established in 1842, the Savings Institute Bank and
Trust Company is a community-oriented financial institution headquartered in
Willimantic, Connecticut.


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CONTACT:
Sandra Mitchell
Vice President / Director of Corporate Communications
Email:  investorrelations@banksi.com
(860) 456-6509