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): May 1, 1999


                            Tri-County Bancorp, Inc.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


Wyoming                                   0-22220             83-304855  
(State or other  jurisdiction of       (SEC File No.)     (IRS Identification
Employer incorporation)                                    Number)


2201 Main Street, Torrington, Wyoming                             82240  
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:         (307) 532-2111    


                                      N/A
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last Report)





                            Tri-County Bancorp, Inc.

                      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT


Item 5.  Other Events

     The Registrant  announced that Joe P. Guth has joined  Tri-County  Bancorp,
Inc. and subsidiaries as Executive Vice President.

      For further  details,  reference is made to the Press Release dated May 7,
1999,  which is attached  hereto as Exhibit 28 and  incorporated  herein by this
reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statement, Pro Forma financial Information and Exhibits

Exhibit 28 - Press Release dated May 7, 1999.





                                   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.


                              Tri-County Bancorp Inc.


Date: May 7, 1999             By:  /s/ Robert L. Savage
     -------------------               President and Chief Executive Officer