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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 (Month/Day/Year) 09/23/2016 (Street) WILLIMANTIC, CT 06226 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/23/2016   F   1,194 D $ 13.21 57,300 (1) D   Common Stock               17,973 (2) I By 401(k) Common Stock               10,823 (2) I By ESOP Common Stock               4,699 I By IRA Common Stock               10,000 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               3,333 (1) I By Stock Award II (5)

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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 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, CT 06226	X		President and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Lauren L. Murphy, pursuant to power of attorney		09/27/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Since the reporting person's last report, 3,333 shares previously held by Stock Award II 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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