UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

    REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                          For the month of MARCH, 2009.

                         Commission File Number: 0-30390


                             ROCHESTER RESOURCES LTD
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

 #1305 - 1090 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 3V7, Canada
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant  files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:   FORM 20-F  [X]   FORM 40-F  [ ]

Indicate by check mark if the  registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _______

Indicate by check mark if the  registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _______

Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant  by  furnishing  the  information
contained  in this Form,  is also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
YES [ ] NO [X]

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3- 2(b): 82-_____________


                                   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 of the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                           ROCHESTER RESOURCES LTD

Date:  March 30, 2009                      /s/ Nick DeMare
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                                           Nick DeMare,
                                           Chairman





                            ROCHESTER RESOURCES LTD.
     #1305 - 1090 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3V7
                    Phone: (604) 685-9316 Fax: (604) 683-1585
                      TSXV: RCT OTCBB: RCTFF Frankfurt: R5I

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NEWS RELEASE                                                      MARCH 30, 2009

        ROCHESTER CLOSES FIRST TRANCHE OF $2.5 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT

VANCOUVER,  CANADA - ROCHESTER  RESOURCES  LTD.  (TSXV:  RCT;  OTCBB:  RCTFF AND
FRANKFURT:  R5I):  Mr.  Nick  DeMare,  Chairman,  is  pleased to  announce  that
Rochester  Resources  Ltd.  (the  "Company")  has closed the first  tranche of a
private placement announced on February 4, 2009, as amended March 4 and March 6,
2009, for gross proceeds of $541,950 to the Company,  by issuing an aggregate of
2,709,750  units,  each  comprising  one common  share and  one-half  of a share
purchase  warrant,  at a purchase  price of $0.20 per unit.  Each whole  warrant
entitles  the holder to purchase an  additional  common  share of the Company at
$0.30 per share until  September  13,  2010.  The Company paid a finder's fee of
$43,356 cash and 270,975  warrants,  with each warrant  entitling  the holder to
purchase  one common  share of the  Company at a price of $0.20 per share  until
September 13, 2010.

All of the shares and warrants issued are subject to a hold period which expires
July 14, 2009.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD                       Investor information contact:
                                             Empire Communications Inc.
/s/ NICK DEMARE                              Tel:  604-484-0066
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Nick DeMare, Chairman

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Company Press Release may contain certain "forward-looking"  statements and
information  relating  to the  Company  that  are  based on the  beliefs  of the
Company's  management as well as assumptions  made by and information  currently
available  to the  Company's  management.  Such  statements  reflect the current
risks,  uncertainties  and  assumptions  related to certain  factors  including,
without limitations,  competitive factors, general economic conditions, customer
relations,  relationships with vendors and strategic partners, the interest rate
environment, governmental regulation and supervision, seasonality, technological
change,  changes in industry practices,  and one-time events.  Should any one or
more of these  risks or  uncertainties  materialize,  or should  any  underlying
assumptions  prove  incorrect,  actual  results may vary  materially  from those
described herein.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for
the adequacy or the accuracy of this release.