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~~Washington,~~UNITED ~~D.C.~~STATES SECURITIES ~~20549~~AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~FORM~~Washington, ~~8-K~~D.C. 20549

~~CURRENT~~FORM ~~REPORT~~8-K ~~Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~

~~Date~~CURRENT ofREPORT Pursuant ~~Report~~to Section 13 or 15(~~Date~~d) of ~~earliest~~the ~~event~~Securities ~~reported)~~Exchange ~~November 10,~~Act ~~2010~~of 1934

~~Rockville~~Date ~~Financial~~of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 30, ~~Inc.~~2010

Connecticut		000-51239		30-0288470
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Rockville Financial New, Inc.

25 Park Street, Rockville, CT		06066
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 291-3600


Connecticut	333-169439	27-3577029

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.

Not Applicable


25 Park Street, Rockville, CT		06066

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

~~Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the~~ ~~filing~~Registrant’s ~~obligation~~telephone ofnumber, ~~the~~including ~~registrant~~area ~~under any of the following provisions~~code: (860) 291-3600

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

oCheck ~~Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under~~ the ~~Securities~~appropriate ~~Act~~box ~~(17~~below ~~CFR~~if ~~230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under~~ the ~~Exchange~~Form ~~Act (17 CFR 240.14a~~8-~~12)~~K ofiling ~~Pre-commencement~~is ~~communications~~intended ~~pursuant~~ to ~~Rule~~simultaneously ~~14d-2(b)~~satisfy ~~under~~ the filing ~~Exchange~~obligation ~~Act~~of ~~(17~~the ~~CFR~~registrant ~~240.14d-2(b))~~under oany ~~Pre-commencement~~of ~~communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under~~ the ~~Exchange~~following ~~Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))~~provisions:

~~Item 8.01.~~þ ~~Other~~Written ~~Events~~communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230. 425)

Ono ~~November 10,~~Soliciting ~~2010,~~material ~~the~~pursuant ~~Board~~to ofRule ~~Directors~~14a-12 ofunder ~~Rockville~~the ~~Financial,~~Exchange ~~Inc.~~Act ~~declared~~(17 aCFR ~~cash dividend of $0~~240.~~065 per share of its common stock held of record on November 22, 2010, payable on December 1, 2010.~~ 14a-12)

~~SIGNATURES~~ o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

~~Pursuant~~o toPre-commencement ~~the~~communications ~~requirements~~pursuant ~~of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report~~ to beRule ~~signed~~13e-4(c) onunder ~~its behalf by~~ the ~~undersigned~~Exchange ~~hereunto~~Act ~~duly~~(17 ~~authorized~~CFR 240. 13e-4(c))

Dated: November 10, 2010	ROCKVILLE FINANCIAL, INC. Registrant
	By:	/s/ John T. Lund
		John T. Lund
		Senior Vice President/ Chief Financial Officer

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
EX-99.1

ITEM 8.01 Other Events

Rockville Financial, Inc. (“Rockville Financial”) announced today that it has received approval from the Connecticut Banking Commissioner to commence a “second-step” stock offering of new shares of common stock in connection with the proposed reorganization of Rockville Financial, Inc., Rockville Financial MHC, Inc. and Rockville Bank from a two-tier mutual holding company structure to a stock holding company structure. Rockville Financial’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The press release also announced that Rockville Financial New, Inc.’s (“New Rockville Financial”) Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-169439) filed by New Rockville Financial with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the sale of New Rockville Financial’s common stock, has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 30, 2010

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: December 30, 2010	ROCKVILLE FINANCIAL NEW, INC. Registrant
	By:	/s/ Richard J. Trachimowicz
		Richard J. Trachimowicz
		Executive Vice President

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99.1.		Press Release dated December 30, 2010

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