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): April 24, 2003

                         WAYNE SAVINGS BANCSHARES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                       0-23433                 31-1557791
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission File No.)        (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)

    151 N. Market St., Wooster, Ohio                               44691
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (330) 264-5767

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




Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not Applicable.

(b) Not Applicable.

(c) Exhibits.

                  Exhibit No.                 Description
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                      99                      Press release dated April 24, 2003

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

      The  following  information  is  furnished  pursuant to this Item 9 and in
satisfaction  of Item 12,  "Disclosure  of Results of  Operations  and Financial
Condition."

      On  April  24,  2003,  Wayne  Savings  Bancshares,  Inc.  (the  "Company")
announced its earnings for the three months and the year ended March 31, 2003. A
copy of the press  release dated April 24, 2003,  describing  earnings for these
periods is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.


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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.

                                           WAYNE SAVINGS BANCSHARES, INC.

DATE:  April 24, 2003                      By: /s/ Charles F. Finn
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                                           Charles F. Finn
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer


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