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)               November 18, 2005
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                       EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Missouri                                  0-23636                  43-1626350
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(State or other Jurisdiction      (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
  of Identification No.)                                         Incorporation)


132 East High Street, Jefferson City, Missouri                       65101
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (573) 761-6100
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 8.01   OTHER EVENTS

     On November 18, 2005, Exchange National Bancshares, Inc. issued a press
release announcing that its board of directors had approved a quarterly cash
dividend of 21 cents per share, payable January 1, 2006 to shareholders of
record at the close of business on December 15, 2005. The full text of the press
release is furnished as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c)   Exhibits

      Exhibit No.      Description
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      Exhibit 99       Exchange National Bancshares, Inc. press release dated 
                       November 18, 2005



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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.



                                             EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC.


Date: November 18, 2005
                                             By: /s/ James E. Smith
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                                                 James E. Smith
                                                 Chairman and CEO













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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.       Description
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Exhibit 99        Exchange National Bancshares, Inc. press release dated 
                  November 18, 2005.

















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