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): December 29, 2009
ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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001-12647
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66-0538893 |
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| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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Identification No.) |
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Oriental Center
Professional Office Park
997 San Roberto Street, 10th Floor
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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00926 |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (787) 771-6800
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
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| Item 5.02. |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On December 29, 2009, Oriental Financial Group Inc. (the “Group”) announced the appointment of
César Ortiz as Senior Vice President and Controller of the Group. Other appointments were also
announced by the Group on that date. All of the appointments are effective on January 1, 2010.
Attached hereto is a copy of the Group’s press release in connection with such appointments.
Mr. Ortiz (age 35) was the Group’s Chief Risk Officer from 2007 through 2009. Prior to
joining the Group, Mr. Ortiz worked at Doral Financial Corporation as Chief Accounting Officer and
Controller. He started his career in the financial services industry
as Senior Manager at
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Ortiz received his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration
from the University of Puerto Rico in 1997 and his Juris Doctor from the Interamerican University
in 2005. He is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. He is also a
Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Management Accountant, a Certified Financial Manager and a
Certified Banking Auditor.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Description of Exhibit |
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Press release dated December 29, 2009 |