UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): May 17, 2012

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WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

141 Elm Street
Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (413) 568-1911

Not Applicable
(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:

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Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Westfield Financial, Inc. (“Westfield”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 17, 2012.  There were 26,587,444 shares of common stock eligible to be voted at the Annual Meeting and 23,668,049 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting which constituted a quorum to conduct business.

As further detailed in Westfield’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2012, there were three proposals submitted to Westfield’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The shareholders approved proposals 1, 2 and 3. The final results of voting on each of the proposals are as follows:

SIGNATURES

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