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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001366822-09-000001.txt : 20090313
<SEC-HEADER>0001366822-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20090313
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090313201450
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001366822-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080319
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090313

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Garcia Nelson
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001366822

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12647
		FILM NUMBER:		09681805

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(787) 269-5650

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 8068
		CITY:			BAYAMON
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00960

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030469
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				660538893
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1207

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MONACILLOS 1000
		STREET 2:		SAN ROBERTO ST
		CITY:			RIO PIEDRAS
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00926
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7877661986

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MONACILLOS 1000
		STREET 2:		SAN ROBERTO ST
		CITY:			RIO PIEDRAS
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00926
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-19</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-03-24</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001030469</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OFG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001366822</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Garcia Nelson</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 8068</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BAYAMON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00960</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>PUERTO RICO</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Awarded pursuant to the Amended and Restated Oriental Financial Group Inc. 2007 Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable. The Grantee is expected to receive the underlying shares of common stock at the end of the Restricted Period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Restricted Period shall lapse in its entirety on the third anniversary of the date of this Award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">See prior footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Form is hereby amended to correct an award of restricted units under the Amended and Restated Oriental Financial Group Inc. 2007 Omnibus
Performance Incentive Plan, which was inadvertently reported as an award of restricted shares of common stock. The Reporting Person does not own any
shares of restricted common stock of the Company. The Reporting Person beneficially owned 1,000 shares of common stock of the Company as of March 24,2008.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nelson Garcia</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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