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) April 4, 2011

Rockville Financial, 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.)

25 Park Street, Rockville, CT		06066
(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 8.01		Other Events

     On March 3, 2011, Rockville Financial, Inc. ( the “Registrant”) announced that the Rockville Bank employee stock ownership plan (the “Plan”) intended to purchase additional shares of common stock of the Registrant after the completion of the Registrant’s second-step conversion and offering in order to achieve a level of purchases equal to 4.0% of the shares sold in the offering. On April 4, 2011, the Plan completed its purchase of common stock of the Registrant in the aftermarket per the previous announcement. The Plan now owns 1,745,567 shares, or approximately 5.9%, of the common stock outstanding of the Registrant.

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.