Sec Form 4 Filing - Lefurge Raymond H Jr @ United Financial Bancorp, Inc. - 2017-11-22

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 Lefurge Raymond H Jr 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol United Financial Bancorp, Inc. [ UBNK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC., 225 ASYLUM STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/22/2017 (Street) HARTFORD, CT06103 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 11/22/2017 A 1,631 A $ 0 72,814 D ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 11,927.6375 I Held by wife in IRA Common Stock 2,370.1864 I Held in SEP IRA

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 ( 8 ) $ 7.9 02/20/2008 02/20/2018 Common Stock 5,308 5,308 D Stock Options ( 9 ) $ 6.09 03/16/2009 03/16/2019 Common Stock 5,308 5,308 D Stock Options ( 10 ) $ 7.42 11/15/2010 11/15/2020 Common Stock 5,308 5,308 D Stock Options ( 11 ) $ 10.99 06/21/2012 06/21/2022 Common Stock 2,017 2,017 D Stock Options ( 12 ) $ 10.99 06/21/2013 06/21/2022 Common Stock 5,682 5,682 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Lefurge Raymond H Jr UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. 225 ASYLUM STREET HARTFORD, CT06103 X Signatures /s/ Marliese L. Shaw by POA 11/27/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 1,796 shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the United Financial Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan that vested on the first annual anniversary of the November 22, 2016 grant date. ( 2 )Includes 10,265 shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Rockville Financial, Inc.'s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan on June 21, 2012 that vested on the first annual anniversary of the grant date. ( 3 )Includes 2,209 shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the United Financial Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan that vested on the first annual anniversary of the November 18, 2015 grant date. ( 4 )Includes 13,000 shares held jointly with wife. ( 5 )Includes 1,698 shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Rockville Financial, Inc.'s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan and shall vest on the first annual anniversary of the grant date. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of the Merger, dated November 14, 2013, at legal close on April 30,2014, all shares became 100% vested. ( 6 )Includes 1,820 shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Rockville Financial, Inc.'s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan which vested on the first annual anniversary of the June 20, 2014 grant date. ( 7 )Transaction represents 1,631 shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the United Financial Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and shall vest on the first annual anniversary of the November 22, 2017 grant date. ( 8 )Stock options granted pursuant to the Rockville Financial, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Award Plan and will become exercisable in equal 20% increments over a five year period, the first 20% becoming exercisable on February 20, 2008 and the subsequent vesting on each annual anniversary of that date. ( 9 )Stock options granted pursuant to the Rockville Financial, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Award Plan and will become exercisable in equal 20% increments over a five year period, the first 20% becoming exercisable on March 16, 2009 and the subsequent vesting on each annual anniversary of that date. ( 10 )Stock options granted pursuant to the Rockville Financial, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Award Plan and will become exercisable in equal 20% increments over a five year period, the first 20% becoming exercisable on November 15, 2010 and the subsequent vesting on each annual anniversary of that date. ( 11 )Stock options granted pursuant to the Rockville Financial, Inc.'s 2006 Stock Incentive Award Plan and will become exercisable in five equal annual installments of 20%, with the first installment to vest on the grant date and an additional 20% to vest on each annual anniversary of the grant date thereafter. ( 12 )Stock Options granted pursuant to the Rockville Financial, Inc.'s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan and vested on the first annual anniversary of the June 21, 2012 grant date.

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