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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________________

FORM 11-K


(Mark One)
x
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015
 

OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                 to               
 


Commission file number: 000-54241

A.
Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company Profit Sharing and 401(k) Savings Plan

B.
Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

SI Financial Group, Inc.
803 Main Street
Willimantic, Connecticut 06226









REQUIRED INFORMATION

    
1.    Financial Statements.

2.    Supplementary Information.

Schedule H, line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) at December 31, 2015

3.    Exhibits.

Exhibit 23: Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Note:
All other schedules required by Section 2520.103-10 of the Department of     Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 have been omitted because they are not     applicable.







SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PROFIT SHARING AND 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
E.I.N. 06-0591470 PLAN NUMBER 002

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015


CONTENTS:
 
 
 
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
 
 
 












REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Compensation Committee of the
Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company
Willimantic, Connecticut

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company Profit Sharing and 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Plan”) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2015. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company Profit Sharing and 401(k) Savings Plan as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2015 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The supplemental information in the accompanying schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2015 has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company Profit Sharing and 401(k) Savings Plan’s financial statements. The supplemental information is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements but include supplemental information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental information is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental information. In forming our opinion on the supplemental information in the accompanying schedule, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the supplemental information in the accompanying schedule is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements as a whole.

Boston, Massachusetts
June 28, 2016

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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY PROFIT SHARING
AND 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
 
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
DECEMBER 31, 2015 and 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Investments, participant directed, at fair value:
 
 
 
Registered investment companies
$
9,658,577

 
$

Pooled separate accounts

 
8,900,919

Managed income portfolio
774,676

 

Custodial guaranteed account

 
943,404

SI Financial Group, Inc. common stock
2,004,325

 
1,725,264

Stock purchase account
999

 

Interest-bearing cash

 
1,045

Total investments
12,438,577

 
11,570,632

 
 
 
 
Notes receivable from participants
422,326

 
468,998

 
 
 
 
Net assets reflecting investments at fair value
12,860,903

 
12,039,630

 
 
 
 
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts

 
(13,127
)
 
 
 
 
Net assets available for benefits
$
12,860,903

 
$
12,026,503

 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY PROFIT SHARING
AND 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Additions to net assets attributed to:
 
Investment activity:
 
Net appreciation in fair value of investments
$
440,384

Interest and dividends
24,609

 
464,993

Notes receivable activity:
 
Interest income from participants
13,667

 
 
Contributions:
 
Participants'
759,296

Rollover
529,771

Employer
267,834

 
1,556,901

 
 
Total additions
2,035,561

 
 
Deductions from net assets attributed to:
 
Distributions paid to participants
1,165,709

Administrative expenses and other
35,452

Total deductions
1,201,161

 
 
Net increase
834,400

 
 
Net assets available for benefits:
 
Beginning of year
12,026,503

 
 
End of year
$
12,860,903

 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 




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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
 
 
 


Note 1. Plan Description

The following description of the Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company Profit Sharing and 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Plan”) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan documents for a complete description of the Plan’s provisions.

General
The Plan is a defined contribution plan that covers substantially all employees of the Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank” or the “Sponsor”). The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”).

Eligibility
All employees of the Bank who have completed 90 days of service and who have attained 21 years of age are eligible to participate in the Plan.

Contributions
Participants may make salary deferral contributions of up to 100% of earnings subject to Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") limitations. The Bank may make matching contributions for participants that elect to make salary deferral contributions. Currently, the Bank matches 50% of participants’ contributions up to the first 6% of the participants’ earnings. In addition, eligible participants may make catch-up contributions in accordance with, and subject to, the limitation of IRC Section 414(v). The Bank may also make additional discretionary profit sharing contributions, which are allocated among participants in the Plan in proportion to their compensation. Participants may also roll-over amounts representing distributions from other qualified plans.

Vesting
Participants are immediately vested in their salary deferral contributions, employer matching contributions and earnings thereon. The portion of participants’ accounts attributable to the Bank’s additional discretionary profit sharing contributions vest as follows:
Years of Service
 
Vested Percentage
2
 
25%
3
 
50%
4
 
75%
5
 
100%

Payment of Benefits
Upon termination of service, a participant may receive a lump-sum distribution equal to the value of the participant’s vested interest in his or her account. Withdrawals may be made under certain other circumstances in accordance with the Plan documents.

Participants’ Accounts
Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contribution and allocations of (a) the Bank’s matching and profit sharing contributions and (b) Plan earnings, and charged with an allocation of administrative expenses. Allocations are based on participants’ earnings or account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account.

Participants’ Investment Options
Upon enrollment in the Plan, participants may direct salary deferral contributions and employer matching and profit sharing contributions to selected investments as made available and determined by the plan administrator. Participants may change their investment options any time via telephone or internet. Through January 5, 2015, the Plan offered investments through a Group Variable Annuity Contract with United of Omaha Life Insurance

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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
 
 
 



Company ("United"), MG Trust, LLC functioned as the Plan's trustee and Epic Advisors, Inc. was the recordkeeper for the Plan. The Plan's assets were transferred to a new trustee, Fidelity Management Trust Company ("FMTC"), and record keeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. ("Fidelity"), effective January 6, 2015. The Plan currently offers investments in SI Financial Group, Inc.'s common stock, mutual funds and separately managed account funds (including a stable value fund).

Notes Receivable from Participants
Participants may borrow from their accounts from $1,000 to a maximum amount equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their vested account balance. A participant may have no more than five loans outstanding under the Plan, with terms ranging from one to five years. Loans are secured by the vested interest in the participant’s account and bear interest at a rate commensurate with local prevailing rates as determined by the plan administrator. As of December 31, 2015, interest rates on existing loans are 3.25%. Principal and interest are paid ratably through bi-weekly payroll deductions.

Forfeitures
Amounts of participants’ forfeited nonvested accounts are first applied to Plan administrative expenses and are then used to reduce the Bank’s discretionary profit sharing and matching contributions. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, forfeited nonvested accounts totaled approximately $0 and $147, respectively.

Plan Amendments
The Bank reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time. No amendment or termination can divert Plan assets to persons other than Plan participants or their beneficiaries, or reduce any amount previously credited to participants’ accounts. In the event of a termination of the Plan, all participants’ accounts become 100% vested and shall be payable in accordance with the distribution provisions of the Plan.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting
The financial statements of the Plan are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the plan administrator to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of reported assets and liabilities and changes therein and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Notes Receivable from Participants
Notes receivable from participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Delinquent participant loans are reclassified as distributions based upon the terms of the Plan documents. For the year ended December 31, 2015, there was one loan in the amount of $11,922 that was deemed distributed.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-12, Plan Accounting: Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Topic 960), Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Topic 962), Health and Welfare Benefit Plans (Topic 965): (Part I) Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts, (Part II) Plan Investment Disclosures, (Part III) Measurement Date Practical Expedient (ASU 2015-12.) ASU 2015-12 Part I designates contract value as the only required measure for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts. ASU 2015-12 Part II simplifies the investment disclosure requirements under existing U.S. GAAP, including eliminating the disclosure of (1) individual investments that represent five percent or more of net assets available for benefits and (2) the net appreciation or depreciation for investments by general type. ASU 2015-12 Part III does not apply

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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
 
 
 



to the Plan. The amendments in ASU 2015-12 applicable to the Plan are effective retrospectively for the year ending December 31, 2016 with early adoption permitted. The plan administrator is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of ASU 2015-12 on the Plan's financial statements.

In May 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) (ASU 2015-07). ASU 2015-07 removes the requirement to include investments in the fair value hierarchy for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient under ASC 820. ASU 2015-07 is effective for the Plan retrospectively for the year ending December 31, 2016 with early adoption permitted. The plan administrator is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of ASU 2015-07 on the Plan's financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
The Plan's investments in registered investment companies (mutual funds) are stated at their fair values based on quoted market prices. Units in pooled separate accounts and the Managed Income Portfolio ("MIP") are valued at net asset value ("NAV") as reported by the insurance company and the MIP Trust Fund based on the underlying assets, which include a mix of mutual funds and managed accounts. The Custodial Guaranteed Account is stated at fair value with the related adjustment to contract value reflected in the statements of net assets available for benefits. Investments in SI Financial Group, Inc. common stock are valued at the closing market price as of the last trade date of the Plan year. All underlying investment options are valued daily. This daily price is considered the selling price for transfers and withdrawals, and is calculated each day the principal market is open and are available to any participant in the Plan, unless restricted by the plan administrator.
 
Interest income on participant notes receivable is recorded on the accrual basis.

Fair Value Hierarchy
The Plan groups assets generally measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.

Level 1 – Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets.

Level 2 – Valuation is based on observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets.

Level 3 – Valuation is based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets. Level 3 assets include financial instruments whose value is determined using unobservable inputs, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

In certain cases, inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Plan’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the investment.

Payment of Benefits
Benefits are recorded when paid.


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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
 
 
 



Administrative Expenses
The Plan’s administrative expenses are paid by the Plan or the Plan’s Sponsor as provided by the Plan document. Fees paid by the Plan for custodial and administrative services were $35,452 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Nature of Business of Sponsor
The Sponsor is a Connecticut-chartered savings bank providing a full range of financial services to individuals, municipalities and businesses through its twenty-five offices located in eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Note 3. Investments

The fair value of individual investments representing 5% or more of the Plan’s net assets at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Registered investment companies:
 
 
 
 
   Spartan® 500 Index Fund
 
$
903,856

 
$

   T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund
 
1,439,005

 

   Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund
 
1,092,957

 

   Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund
 
1,453,480

 

 
 
 
 
 
Managed Income Portfolio
 
774,676

 

 
 
 
 
 
Pooled separate accounts:
 
 
 
 
Harbor International Fund
 

 
635,493

Clearbridge Small Cap Growth Fund
 

 
723,719

Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund
 

 
741,192

Stock Market Index Fund
 

 
764,433

T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund
 

 
1,165,135

Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund
 

 
1,198,221

 
 
 
 
 
Custodial Guaranteed Account
 

 
943,404

 
 
 
 
 
SI Financial Group, Inc. Common Stock
 
2,004,325

 
1,725,264

 
 
 
 
 


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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
 
 
 



During 2015, the Plan’s investments, including gains and losses on investments purchased and sold, as well as held during the year, appreciated (depreciated) in fair value as follows:

Registered investment companies
 
$
254,598

Pooled separate accounts
 
(129,252
)
Custodial guaranteed account
 
(41,344
)
SI Financial Group, Inc. common stock
 
356,382

Net appreciation in fair value of investments
 
$
440,384


Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract

Custodial Guaranteed Account
The Plan entered into a fully benefit-responsive investment contract with a United subsidiary, Companion Life Insurance Company Guaranteed Investment Account. United acts as the Fund’s investment advisor. Companion Life Insurance Company maintains the contributions in a general account. The account is credited with earnings on the underlying investments and charged for participant withdrawals and administrative expenses. The investment contract is reflected in the financial statements at fair value as reported to the Plan by Companion Life Insurance Company.

Since the investment contract is fully benefit-responsive, contract value is the relevant measurement for that portion of the net assets available for benefits attributable to the investment contract. The investment contract is presented on the face of the statements of net assets available for benefits at fair value with an adjustment to contract value in arriving at net assets available for benefits. Participants may ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investment at contract value. Contract value, as reported to the Plan by the trustee, represents invested principal plus accrued interest thereon. The contract is nontransferable but provide for benefit responsive withdrawals and participant transfers to noncompeting options at contract value.

There are no reserves against the contract value for credit risk of the contract issuer or otherwise. The fair value of the investment contract at December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $0 and $943,404, respectively. The gross crediting interest rate is based on a formula agreed upon with the issuer. Interest rates are reviewed and reset on a monthly basis.

Certain events may limit the ability of the Plan to transact at contract value. Such events include but may not be limited to the following: (1) the complete or partial termination of the Plan; (2) the establishment or activation of, or material change in, any Plan investment fund, or an amendment to the Plan or a change in the administration or operation of the Plan, including the removal of a group of employees from Plan coverage as a result of the sale or liquidation of a subsidiary or division or as a result of group layoffs or early retirement programs. The plan administrator does not believe any of the events that could limit the Plan’s ability to transact at contract value with participants are probable of occurring.


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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
 
 
 



The following table sets forth the average yields earned by the Plan on its investment in the fully benefit-responsive investment contract for the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
2014
Based on actual earnings
0.87%
Based on interest rate credited to participants
0.87%

Note 4. Plan Termination

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Bank has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their accounts.

Note 5. Tax Status

The Internal Revenue Service issued a determination letter on December 20, 2011 stating the Plan qualifies under Section 401(a) of the IRC and, therefore, is not subject to tax under present federal income tax laws. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the IRC to maintain its qualification. The Plan has been amended since receiving its determination letter. However, the plan administrator believes the Plan is designed and is currently operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC.

Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Plan’s Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan, including the position that the Plan qualifies as a qualified exempt plan, are required to be evaluated to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be upheld under regulatory review. The Plan does not have any uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2015 and 2014 that require disclosure or accrual.

The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The plan administrator believes the Plan is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2012.

Note 6. Party-In-Interest Transactions

Shares of common stock of SI Financial Group, Inc., the parent holding company of the Bank, is an investment option under the Plan. Therefore, transactions related to SI Financial Group, Inc. qualify as party-in-interest transactions. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Plan held 146,837 and 152,274 shares of SI Financial Group, Inc. common stock, with fair values of $2,004,325, or $13.65 per share, and $1,725,264, or $11.33 per share, respectively. During 2015 and 2014, the Plan purchased 16,748 and 24,061 shares and sold 22,185 and 30,344 shares, respectively.

As noted in Note 1 above, FMTC is a directed trustee of the Plan and Fidelity serves as the record keeper to maintain individual accounts of each Plan participant. Certain Plan investments include shares of mutual funds that are managed by affiliates of Fidelity. Fees paid for investment management services are included as a reduction of the return earned on these investments. Fees paid to United upon transfer are included in the realized loss on these investments. Fees paid by the Plan for custodial and administrative services amounted to $35,452 for the year ended December 31, 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2014, certain plan investments were pooled accounts managed by United and fees paid by the Plan for custodial and administrative services amounted to $5,806.


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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
 
 
 



Note 7. Risks and Uncertainties

The Plan provides for various investment options. Investments are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market and credit ratings. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investments, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investments will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits.

Note 8. Fair Value Measurements

Below is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Registered investment companies: Valued at quoted market prices, which represent the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year-end.

Managed income portfolio: Valued at the net asset value as reported by the fund.

Pooled separate accounts: Valued at the net asset value of units held by the Plan at year end as reported by United. The valuation of the units is determined by United based on the underlying assets, which include a mix of mutual funds, collective trusts and managed accounts. All underlying investment options are valued daily. This daily price is considered the selling price for transfers and withdrawals, and is calculated each day the principal market is open. The investment options are available for trading each day the principal market is open, and are available to any participant in the Plan, unless restricted by the Plan's administrator.

Custodial guaranteed account: Valued by projecting contract balances, at the valuation date, forward to maturity dates using the contract guaranteed interest rate net of management fees and then discounting this back using the current new money declared interest rate for each appropriate maturity term.

SI Financial Group, Inc. common stock: Valued at the closing market price as of the last trade date of the year.

The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the plan administrator believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.


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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
 
 
 



The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Plan’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2015 and 2014. There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2015 and 2014.
 
Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2015
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Registered investment companies:
 
 
 
 
Target date funds
$
4,070,208

$

$

$
4,070,208

Bond funds
976,815



976,815

Mid cap equity
775,339



775,339

International funds
536,209



536,209

Large cap equity
2,421,886



2,421,886

Small cap equity
834,626



834,626

Other
43,494



43,494

Managed Income Portfolio:
 









     Class I fund

774,676


774,676

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
SI Financial Group, Inc.
2,004,325



2,004,325

Total assets at fair value
$
11,662,902

$
774,676

$

$
12,437,578


 
Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2014
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Pooled separate accounts:
 
 
 
 
Target date funds
$

$
3,278,823

$

$
3,278,823

Bond funds

897,888


897,888

Mid cap equity

668,402


668,402

International funds

635,493


635,493

Growth funds

1,888,854


1,888,854

Stock market funds

764,433


764,433

Income funds

203,218


203,218

Small cap equity

229,032


229,032

Other

334,776


334,776

Custodial guaranteed account:
 
 
 
 
   Guaranteed account


943,404

943,404

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
SI Financial Group, Inc.
1,725,264



1,725,264

Total assets at fair value
$
1,725,264

$
8,900,919

$
943,404

$
11,569,587


There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2015 and 2014.

There were no transfers between levels for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.


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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
 
 
 



Investments Measured Using the Net Asset Value per Share Practical Expedient

The following table summarizes investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient as of December 31, 2015. There are no participant redemption restrictions for this investment; the redemption notice period is applicable only to the Plan.

December 31, 2015
 
Fair Value
 
Unfunded Commitments
 
Redemption Frequency (If Currently Eligible)
 
Redemption Notice Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Managed Income Portfolio Fund
 
$774,676
 
n/a
 
Daily
 
12 Months
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quantitative Information about Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The following table represents the Plan's Level 3 investments, the valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of those financial instruments, and the significant unobservable inputs and the ranges of values for those inputs.
Instrument
 
Fair value
 
Principle Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Inputs
 
Range of Significant Inputs Values
 
Weighted Average Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guaranteed Investment Contract
 
Contract value
 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
0.00% - 1.91%
 
0.38%

The following table shows a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for Level 3 assets:
Balance at January 1, 2014
$
1,286,669

Purchases
 
112,738

Sales
 
(464,750
)
Unrealized gain relating to instrument still held at the reporting date
 
8,747

Balance at January 1, 2015
 
943,404

Purchases
 

Sales
 
(902,060
)
Realized loss relating to instrument not held at the reporting date
 
(41,344
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
 
$



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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
 
 
 



Note 9. Reconciliation to Form 5500

A reconciliation of net assets in the statements of net assets available for benefits and net assets on Form 5500 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
 
 
2015
 
2014
Net assets available for benefits as reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits
 
$
12,860,903

 
$
12,026,503

Adjustment for defaulted loan deemed distributed
 
(11,922
)
 

Adjustment to fair value from contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
 

 
13,127

Total net assets per Form 5500
 
$
12,848,981

 
$
12,039,630


A reconciliation of the net increase in the net assets per the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 to the Form 5500 is as follows:

Net increase in assets as reported in the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits
 
$
834,400

Adjustment for defaulted loan deemed distributed
 
(11,922
)
Adjustment to fair value from contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts
 
(13,127
)
Net increase in net assets per Form 5500
 
$
809,351


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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PROFIT SHARING AND 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
E.I.N. 06-0591470 PLAN NUMBER 002
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i – SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Identity of Issuer
Description of Investment (1)
Units/Shares

Value (2)

Collective Trusts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Fidelity Investments (*)
Managed Income Portfolio - Class I
774,676

$
774,676

Registered Investment Companies:
     Vanguard Group, Inc.
     Vanguard Windsor II Fund
1,329

79,025

     Fidelity Investments (*)
     Spartan® 500 Index Fund
12,589

903,856

     Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.
     Harbor International Fund
8,452

502,311

     T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
     T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund
26,817

1,439,005

     Clearbridge Investments, LLC.
     Clearbridge Small Cap Growth Fund
21,976

613,579

     John Hancock Investment Mgt. Svcs., LLC
     J. Hancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund
33,220

636,167

     Fidelity Investments (*)
     Spartan® Small Cap Index Fund
1,826

28,237

     Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
     Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund
879

15,650

     Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
     Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund
3,865

192,810

     Fidelity Investments (*)
     Spartan® Mid Cap Index Fund
8,528

139,172

     Fidelity Investments (*)
     Spartan® Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund
17,986

168,707

     Fidelity Investments (*)
     Spartan® Global ex U.S. Index Fund
759

8,052

     Fidelity Investments (*)
     Spartan® U.S. Bond Index Fund
29,343

337,154

     Fidelity Investments (*)
     Spartan® Emerging Markets Index Fund
1,321

10,196

     Pacific Investment Management Co., LLC
     PIMCO Total Return Fund
39,308

395,836

     Blackrock Advisors, LLC
     Blackrock High Yield Bond Portfolio
10,535

75,118

     Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.
     Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares
4,050

43,494

     Vanguard Group, Inc.
     Vanguard Target Retirement Income
7,386

91,955

     Vanguard Group, Inc.
     Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund
3,658

52,047

     Vanguard Group, Inc.
     Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund
40,256

1,092,957

     Vanguard Group, Inc.
     Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund
93,053

1,453,480

     Vanguard Group, Inc.
     Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund
14,871

412,226

     Vanguard Group, Inc.
     Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund
15,202

256,006

     Vanguard Group, Inc.
     Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund
10,963

311,899

     Vanguard Group, Inc.
     Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund
11,273

200,425

     Vanguard Group, Inc.
     Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund
5,422

154,460

     Vanguard Group, Inc.
     Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund
1,264

38,980

     Vanguard Group, Inc.
     Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund
212

5,773

 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares

 
SI Financial Group, Inc. Common Stock (*)
Equity Security
146,837

2,004,325

Fidelity Investments (*)
Stock Purchase Account

999

Notes Receivable from Participants (*)
3.25%, maturities through 2020

422,326

Total assets held for investment purposes
 
$
12,860,903

 
 
 
(1) There were no investment assets which were both acquired and disposed of during the Plan year.
(2) Cost information is not required for participant directed investments.
(*) Denotes party-in-interest
See report of independent registered public accounting firm

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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
 
 
 



    



SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on the Plan’s behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
June 28, 2016
 
Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company
 
 
 
Profit Sharing and 401(k) Savings Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Laurie L. Gervais
 
 
 
Laurie L. Gervais
 
 
 
 Plan Administrator


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SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2015
 
 
 




Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
Description
23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


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