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) October 26, 2015

United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
         
Connecticut
 
001-35028
 
27-3577029
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
45 Glastonbury Boulevard, Suite 200
   
Glastonbury, CT
 
06033
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860) 291-3600

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.02.                          Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)            On October 26, 2015, United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and United Bank (collectively, "United") and Marino J. Santarelli ("Santarelli")  announced that they have agreed that Santarelli will leave his positions at United, primarily Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective December 16, 2015 ("Effective Date"). United intends to eliminate the Chief Operating Officer position and has agreed to treat Mr. Santarelli's departure as a termination without cause under his Employment Agreement.

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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.


Dated:  October 26, 2015
UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
 
Registrant
   
   
 
By:  /s/ William H. W. Crawford, IV
 
William H. W. Crawford, IV
 
Chief Executive Officer







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