Sec Form 4 Filing - BROUILLARD RHEO A @ SI Financial Group, Inc. - 2016-02-26

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BROUILLARD RHEO A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SI Financial Group, Inc. [ SIFI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 803 MAIN STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/26/2016 (Street) WILLIMANTIC, CT06226 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 02/26/2016 F 920 D $ 14.11 55,161 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 17,935.28 ( 2 ) I By 401(k) Common Stock 10,377.87 ( 2 ) I By ESOP Common Stock 4,699 I By IRA Common Stock 10,000 ( 1 ) I By Performance Stock Award ( 3 ) Common Stock 898 I By Spouse Common Stock 2,659 I By Spouse's IRA Common Stock 5,000 I By Stock Award ( 4 ) Common Stock 6,666 I By Stock Award II ( 5 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Options $ 5.68 02/24/2011 02/24/2020 Common Stock 8,981 ( 6 ) 8,981 ( 6 ) D Stock Options $ 9.4 02/16/2012 02/16/2021 Common Stock 10,000 ( 6 ) 10,000 ( 6 ) D Stock Options $ 11.01 10/24/2013 10/24/2022 Common Stock 50,000 ( 7 ) 50,000 ( 7 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BROUILLARD RHEO A 803 MAIN STREET WILLIMANTIC, CT06226 X President and CEO Signatures /s/ Rheo A. Brouillard 02/29/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Since the reporting person's last report, 2,500 shares previously held by Performance Stock Award have vested and are now owned directly. ( 2 )Reflects transactions not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. ( 3 )The performance stock award vests in four equal annual installments commencing on February 26, 2014 and in each case is subject to continued employment with the Company and the achievement of certain performance metrics. If such performance metrics have not been satisfied as of such dates the awards may vest on a subsequent vesting date if the tangible book value of the Company's common stock on that date equals or exceeds the value on the grant date. All unvested award shares after the fourth vesting date will be forfeited. ( 4 )Stock Awards granted pursuant to the SI Financial Group, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan vest in four equal annual installments commencing on October 24, 2013. ( 5 )Stock Awards granted pursuant to the SI Financial Group, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan vest in three equal annual installments commencing on September 23, 2015. ( 6 )Stock Options are fully vested and exercisable. ( 7 )Stock Options granted pursuant to the SI Financial Group, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan vest in five equal annual installments commencing on October 24, 2013.

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