<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001255828-12-000003.txt : 20121105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121105142133
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001255828-12-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030469
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				660538893
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MONACILLOS 1000
		STREET 2:		SAN ROBERTO ST
		CITY:			RIO PIEDRAS
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00926
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7877661986

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MONACILLOS 1000
		STREET 2:		SAN ROBERTO ST
		CITY:			RIO PIEDRAS
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00926

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pablo Altieri Ivan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001255828

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12647
		FILM NUMBER:		121179586

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CALLE HARDING #100
		STREET 2:		REINA DE CASTILLA APT. 408
		CITY:			SAN JUAN
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			000901

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALTIERI PABLO I
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030722
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-11-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001030469</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OFG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001255828</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pablo Altieri Ivan</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CALLE HARDING #100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>REINA DE CASTILLA APT. 408</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JUAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>000901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>PUERTO RICO</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-11-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2536</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2536</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Pablo I. Altieri</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-11-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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