Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Arizmendi Maritza
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/07/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OFG BANCORP [OFG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
PO BOX 195115
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP Corporate Finance
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SAN JUAN, PR 00919-5115
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Qualified Stock Options (1)   (2) 02/27/2024 Common Stock 6,000 $ 16.1 D  
Restricted Units (3)   (4)   (4) Common Stock 600 $ (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Arizmendi Maritza
PO BOX 195115
SAN JUAN, PR 00919-5115
      SVP Corporate Finance  

Signatures

/s/ Maritza Arizmendi 07/16/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Awarded pursuant to the OFG Bancorp Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan ("Plan"). Represent a right to buy the underlying securities.
(2) Will become exercisable at the rate of 25% per year commencing on the second anniversary of the award date.
(3) Awarded pursuant to the OFG Bancorp Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan ("Plan").
(4) Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Restricted Period shall lapse in its entirety on the third anniversary date of the Award.
(5) The Restricted Units convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.

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