UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                 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)    October 8, 2004
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                            PFS BANCORP, INC.
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          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Indiana                    000-33233               35-2142534
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)



Second and Bridgeway Streets, Aurora, Indiana                   47001
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (812)  926-0631
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                              Not Applicable
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      (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
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     On October 8, 2004, PFS Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing the declaration of a special dividend of $5.00 per share on
the common stock of the Company payable on October 28, 2004, to stockholders
of record at the close of business on October 18, 2004.  The press release is
included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is
incorporated herein by reference.  The press release is being furnished to the
SEC and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for any purpose.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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     (a)  Not applicable.

     (b)  Not applicable.

     (c)  The following exhibits are included with this Report:
     

     Exhibit No.         Description
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     99.1                Press Release, dated October 8, 2004





















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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 thereunto duly authorized.

                              
                              PFS BANCORP, INC.
                              
                              
                              
  Date: October 8, 2004       By:  /s/ Stuart M. Suggs
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                                   Stuart M. Suggs
                                   Corporate Treasurer, Chief Operating Officer
                                     and Chief Financial Officer

                               EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number              Description
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99.1                        Press Release dated October 8, 2004