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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 22, 2005

ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico   001-12647   66-0538893
         
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File No.)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
Professional Offices Park
998 San Roberto Street
San Juan, Puerto Rico 		  00926
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (787) 771-6800

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

     On February 22, 2005, Diego Perdomo, C.P.A., Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Oriental Financial Group Inc. retired from the Board. José Gil de Lamadrid, C.P.A., was appointed as the new chairman of the Board’s Audit Committee.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
  ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
 		  
Date: February 25, 2005  By:   /s/ Carlos O. Souffront  
    Carlos O. Souffront   
    Secretary of the Board of Directors