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): May 26, 2010

RAINIER PACIFIC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	000-50362	87-0700148
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1498 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Washington	98402
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (253) 926-4000

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 1.03 Bankruptcy or Receivership

On May 26, 2010, Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. (“Company”), pursuant to a resolution of its board of directors, filed a Petition for Receivership and Dissolution in the Superior Court of Pierce County, Washington, pursuant to Title 7, Chapter 7.60 of the Revised Code of Washington under case number 10-2-09666-9. The court appointed William Beecher as the receiver. The Company was the holding company for Rainier Pacific Savings Bank, which was closed by the Washington Department of Financial Institutions and placed into receivership on February 26, 2010 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The purpose of the receivership to is to marshal the assets of the Company, preserve the Company assets, pay just claims of creditors in an orderly fashion, and wind down and dissolve the Company. A copy of the Order of Appointment is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits

The following exhibit is being furnished herewith and this list shall constitute the exhibit index.

99.1 Order Appointing Receiver of Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. dated May 26, 2010

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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.

	RAINIER PACIFIC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.



Date: June 2, 2010	/s/ John A. Hall
	John A. Hall
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

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RAINIER PACIFIC FINANCIAL GROUP INC 8-K