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

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       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2000



                               JSB FINANCIAL, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



   Delaware                   001-13157                       11-3000874
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(State or other              (Commission                     (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of              File Number)                   Identification No.)
 incorporation)



                   303 Merrick Road, Lynbrook, New York 11563
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          (address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                 (516) 887-7000
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               Registrant's telephone number, including area code


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






Item 5.                    Other Events.

                           JSB Financial, Inc. issued a press release on January
                           28, 2000  announcing its fourth quarter 1999 and year
                           end  results.   The  press  release   issued  by  the
                           Registrant  described  herein is  attached  hereto as
                           Exhibit  99.1 and is  hereby  incorporated  herein by
                           reference in its entirety.


Item 7.                    Financial Statements and Exhibits

                           Exhibits:  The following Exhibits are files as part
                                       of this report:


                           Exhibit No.      Description
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                             99.1           Press Release dated January 28, 2000








                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  had duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                          JSB FINANCIAL, INC.


                                          By:  Thomas R. Lehmann
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                                               Thomas R. Lehmann
                                               Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer


Date:  January 28, 2000






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit           Description
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 99.1             Press Release issued January 28, 2000