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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): December 29, 2009
ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico   001-12647   66-0538893
         
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File No.)   (I.R.S. Employer
        Identification No.)
     
Oriental Center
Professional Office Park
997 San Roberto Street, 10th Floor
San Juan, Puerto Rico
   00926
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (787) 771-6800
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     On December 29, 2009, Oriental Financial Group Inc. (the “Group”) announced the appointment of César Ortiz as Senior Vice President and Controller of the Group. Other appointments were also announced by the Group on that date. All of the appointments are effective on January 1, 2010. Attached hereto is a copy of the Group’s press release in connection with such appointments.
     Mr. Ortiz (age 35) was the Group’s Chief Risk Officer from 2007 through 2009. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Ortiz worked at Doral Financial Corporation as Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. He started his career in the financial services industry as Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Ortiz received his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Puerto Rico in 1997 and his Juris Doctor from the Interamerican University in 2005. He is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. He is also a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Management Accountant, a Certified Financial Manager and a Certified Banking Auditor.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
 
   
99
  Press release dated December 29, 2009

 


 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Group has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
             
    ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC.    
 
           
Date: December 30, 2009
  By:   /s/ Carlos O. Souffront
 
Carlos O. Souffront
   
 
      General Counsel and Secretary    
 
      of the Board of Directors