SEC FORM 4

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Miles Allen J III

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC.

141 ELM STREET

(Street)

WESTFIELD

01085

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTFIELD FINANCIAL INC [ wfd ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. VP & Chief Lending Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/25/2008

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	11/25/2008		S		4,000	D	$10.15	79,226⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								5,720	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								6,524	I	By ESOP

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.04							⁽³⁾	08/28/2017	Common Stock	214,900		214,900	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.11							⁽⁴⁾	05/22/2017	Common Stock	21,329		21,329	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes a restricted stock award of 89,500 shares granted to the reporting person under the Westfield Financial, Inc. 2007 Recognition and Retention Plan. The shares subject to this award vest in 20% increments on an annual basis, with the first installment scheduled to vest on October 20, 2008.

2. Includes a restricted stock award of 3,281 shares granted to the reporting person under the Westfield Financial, Inc. 2002 Recognition and Retention Plan. The shares subject to this award vest in five equal annual installments with the fourth installment scheduled to vest on October 20, 2009.

3. Reflects a grant of stock options to the reporting person under the Westfield Financial, Inc. 2007 Stock Option Plan that vest as follows: annually in 20% increments with the first installment scheduled to vest on October 20, 2008.

4. Reflects a grant of stock options to the reporting person under the Westfield Financial, Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan that vest as follows: annually in 20% increments with the first installment scheduled to vest on July 20, 2008.

	/s/ Gerald P. Ciejka by Power of Attorney for Allen J. Miles	11/26/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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