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                                  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 9, 2008

                             ONEIDA FINANCIAL CORP.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

            Federal                     000-25101               16-1561678
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(State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission File No.)     (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)                                     Identification No.)

182 Main Street, Oneida, New York                               13421-1676
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (315) 363-2000
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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      CFR 230.425)

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      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 5.02.    DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
              DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

         Oneida  Financial  Corp., the parent company of The Oneida Savings Bank
announced today that Michael R. Kallet assumed the role of Chairman of the Board
of Oneida  Savings  Bank.  The Bank's Board of Directors  elected Mr.  Kallet to
serve as Chairman  following  the  appointment  of Chairman  Richard B. Myers to
director  emeritus of the Bank upon reaching the mandatory  retirement age of 70
for directors  under the Bank's bylaws.  A copy of the press release is included
as exhibit 99.1 to this report.



Item 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a)      Not applicable

(b)      Not applicable

(c)      Not applicable

(d)      Exhibits



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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.

                                      ONEIDA FINANCIAL CORP.



DATE:  May 9, 2008                    By:  /s/ Michael Kallet
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                                           Michael R. Kallet
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1          News release dated May 9, 2008 announcing a change in the Board of
          Directors.



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