UNITED ~~STATES~~ ~~SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION~~ STATES

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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

~~Date~~Pursuant to ofSection ~~Report~~13 or 15(~~Date~~d) of ~~earliest~~the ~~event~~Securities ~~reported):~~Exchange ~~May 14,~~Act ~~2010~~ of 1934

~~ONEIDA~~Date ~~FINANCIAL CORP.~~of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 8, 2010

~~(Exact~~Oneida ~~name of Registrant as specified in its charter)~~Financial Corp.

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

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

182 Main Street, Oneida, New York 13421-1676 (Address of principal executive offices)

Federal	000-25101	16-1561678
(State or other jurisdiction	(SEC File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

~~(315)-363-2000 Registrant’s~~182 ~~telephone~~Main ~~number~~Street, ~~including~~Oneida, ~~area code~~New York 13421-1676

~~Not Applicable~~ (~~Former~~Address ~~Name~~of orprincipal executive ~~former address, if changed since last report~~offices)

~~Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the~~Registrant’s ~~filing~~telephone ~~obligation~~number, ofincluding ~~the~~area ~~registrant under any of the following provisions~~code: (315) 363-2000

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))Not Applicable

~~Item~~(Former name ~~1.01~~or ~~Entry~~former ~~Into~~address, aif ~~Material~~changed ~~Definitive~~since ~~Agreement~~last report)

OnCheck ~~May 14, 2010, Oneida Financial Corp., a Federal corporation, Oneida Financial, MHC, Oneida~~the ~~Financial~~appropriate ~~Corp.,~~box abelow ~~Maryland~~if ~~corporation~~the ~~(“Oneida~~Form ~~Financial~~8-~~New”)~~K ~~and~~filing ~~Oneida~~is ~~Savings~~intended ~~Bank~~to ~~entered~~simultaneously ~~into~~satisfy anthe ~~Agency~~filing ~~Agreement~~obligation ~~with~~of ~~Stifel,~~the ~~Nicolaus~~registrant &under ~~Company,~~any ~~Incorporated~~of ~~(“Stifel Nicolaus”), which will act as financial advisor during Oneida Financial-New’s stock offering and assist in~~ the ~~marketing~~ ~~of Oneida Financial-New’s common stock during its stock offering.~~following provision:

~~The~~[ ~~shares~~] ofWritten ~~common~~communications ~~stock are being offered~~ pursuant to aRule ~~Registration~~425 ~~Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-165458) filed by Oneida Financial-New~~ under the Securities Act of(17 ~~1933,~~CFR ~~as amended, and a related prospectus dated May 14, 2010~~230. ~~For a description of the fees to be paid to Stifel Nicolaus pursuant to the Agency Agreement, see “The Conversion and Offering—Marketing Arrangements” in the prospectus.~~ 425)

A[ ~~copy~~] ofSoliciting ~~the~~material ~~Agency~~pursuant ~~Agreement~~to isRule ~~filed~~14a-12 asunder ~~Exhibit 1.1~~the ~~hereto~~Exchange ~~and~~Act ~~incorporated~~(17 byCFR ~~reference herein~~240. 14a-12)

~~Item~~[ ~~9.01~~] ~~Financial~~Pre-commencement ~~Statements~~communications ~~and~~pursuant ~~Exhibits~~to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

(a)	No financial statements of businesses acquired are required.
(b)	No pro forma financial information is required.
(c)	Not applicable.
(d)	Exhibits:	1.1	Agency Agreement dated May 14, 2010, by and among Oneida Financial Corp. (Maryland), Oneida Financial Corp. (Federal), Oneida Financial, MHC and Oneida Savings Bank.

[ ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4© under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4©)

2Item 8 Other Events

~~SIGNATURES~~Oneida Financial Corp. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable to shareholders of record as of June 22, 2010 and will be paid on July 7, 2010.

~~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.~~ SIGNATURE

	ONEIDA FINANCIAL CORP.
Date: May 20, 2010	By:	/s/ Michael R. Kallet
		Michael R. Kallet
		President and Chief Executive Officer (Duly Authorized Representative)

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: June 10, 2010	By:	/s/ Michael R. Kallet
		Michael R. Kallet
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1

News release dated June 8, 2010 announcing a quarterly dividend.

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