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*
RODRIGUEZ EMILIO

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1302 PONCE DE LEON

(Street)
SANTURCE PR 00907

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ OFG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/17/2003
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 09/17/2003 M 3,437 A $8.073 25,614 D
Common Stock 09/17/2003 M 2,577 A $12.273 28,191 D
Common Stock 09/17/2003 M 1,237 A $8.684 29,428 D
Common Stock 09/17/2003 M 1,856 A $9.364 31,284 D
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 Option(1) $8.073 09/17/2003 M 3,437 01/02/2002 11/25/2004 Common Stock 3,437 $8.073 3,437 D
Stock Option(1) $12.273 09/17/2003 M 2,577 01/02/2003 01/02/2004 Common Stock 2,577 $12.273 860 D
Stock Option(2) $8.684 09/17/2003 M 1,237 01/02/2002 11/25/2004 Common Stock 1,237 $8.684 1,238 D
Stock Option(3) $9.364 09/17/2003 M 1,856 01/02/2002 11/25/2004 Common Stock 1,856 $9.364 5,606 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Under 1996 Stock Option Incentive Plan
2. Under 2000 Stock Option Incentive Plan
3. Under 1998 Stock Option Incentive Plan
/s/Juan D. Berrios, by power of attorney 09/18/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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