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 APRIL, 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:  April 16, 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                                                      APRIL 16, 2009


                          NEWS RELEASE APRIL 16, 2009

       ROCHESTER RESOURCES ANNOUNCES SIMON TAM TO JOIN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

VANCOUVER,  CANADA - ROCHESTER  RESOURCES LTD. (TSX-V:  RCT; OTC: RCTFF AND FSE:
R5I):  is  pleased  to  announce  that Mr.  Simon  Tam has  joined  the board of
directors. Mr. Tam is an international  businessman with interests in Hong Kong,
Mainland China, North America,  Europe and Africa.  Since 1986, Mr. Tam has been
an active board member and senior  executive of numerous  publicly listed junior
exploration  companies  including  Xemplar Energy Corp.,  Cooper  Minerals Inc.,
E-Energy  Ventures Inc.,  Ringbolt  Ventures Ltd.,  Consolidated  Global Diamond
Corp., Xenex Minerals Inc., Quanta Resources Inc., Challenger  Development Corp.
and Keneiba Goldfields. Mr. Tam has over 25 years experience leading private and
public  companies,  most notably in the areas of corporate  start-up,  corporate
restructuring,  financing,  acquisitions,  operations,  and  development  in the
natural  resource  sector.  Mr. Tam has also  successfully  raised over  CDN$100
million to finance the operations of his many ventures.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD                       INVESTOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

/s/ EDUARDO LUNA                             Empire Communications Inc.
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Eduardo Luna, President and CEO              Skype: empireir
                                             Email: info@rochesterresources.com
                                             Website: www.rochesterresources.com
ABOUT ROCHESTER RESOURCES LTD.:
Rochester   represents  a  pure-play  in  the  exploration  and  development  of
high-grade gold and silver properties located in Nayarit, Mexico. The Company is
a niche  player in  Mexico  which  has  assembled  an  attractive  portfolio  of
properties in the Sierra Madre Occidental Range. This is the largest  epithermal
precious  metal  region in the world,  hosting the  majority  of Mexico's  large
tonnage gold and silver deposits. Current production generates growing cash flow
and helps fund our  ongoing  exploration  and  development  with  minimum  share
dilution.

Rochester is well positioned to advance its Projects and can very quickly become
a significant  player in Mexico.  Rochester has a strong senior  management team
based in Mexico,  a workforce in place to advance its  projects  through to mine
development,  and strong  financial  backing to  implement  and advance our work
programs.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Company Press Release  contains  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. In addition,  the
Company has not  conducted  an  independent  feasibility  study on the Mina Real
project  which  may  increase  the risk  that  the  planned  operations  are not
economically  viable.  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.