SI Financial Form 4 SI Financial / Lauren L Murphy ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Murphy Lauren L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

803 MAIN STREET

(Street)

WILLIMANTIC CT 06226

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SI Financial Group, Inc. [ SIFI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/23/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/23/2016		F		1,164	D	$13.21	12,112(1)	D
Common Stock								2,381(2)	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock								22	I	By Custodian For Daughter
Common Stock								22	I	By Custodian For Son
Common Stock								6,016(2)	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								3,749	I	By Performance Stock Award(3)
Common Stock								1,875	I	By Stock Award II(4)
Common Stock								3,333	I	By Stock Award III(5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options	$13.93							06/14/2008	06/14/2017	Common Stock	3,143(6)		3,143(6)	D
Stock Options	$5.68							02/24/2011	02/24/2020	Common Stock	4,490(6)		4,490(6)	D
Stock Options	$9.4							02/16/2012	02/16/2021	Common Stock	2,500(6)		2,500(6)	D
Stock Options	$11.2							03/21/2013	03/21/2022	Common Stock	1,000(7)		1,000(7)	D
Stock Options	$11.01							10/24/2013	10/24/2022	Common Stock	20,000(8)		20,000(8)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Since the reporting person's last report, 3,333 shares previously held by Stock Award III have vested and are now owned directly.

2. Reflects transactions not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended.

3. The performance stock award vests in four equal annual installments commencing on February 26, 2014 and in each case is subject to continued employment with the Company and the achievement of certain performance metrics. If such performance metrics have not been satisfied as of such dates the awards may vest on a subsequent vesting date if the tangible book value of the Company's common stock on that date equals or exceeds the value on the grant date. All unvested award shares after the fourth vesting date will be forfeited.

4. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the SI Financial Group, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan vest in four equal annual installments commencing on October 24, 2013.

5. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the SI Financial Group, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan vest in three equal annual installments commencing on September 23, 2015.

6. Stock Options are fully vested and exercisable.

7. Stock Options granted pursuant to the SI Financial Group, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan vest in five equal annual installments commencing on March 21, 2013.

8. Stock Options granted pursuant to the SI Financial Group, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan vest in five equal annual installments commencing on October 24, 2013.

	/s/ Lauren L. Murphy	09/26/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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