SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 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 20, 2004

                              RIVER VALLEY BANCORP

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                     INDIANA

                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                    2-47541                         35-1984567
           (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                                430 Clifty Drive
                             Madison, Indiana 47250
               (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (812) 265-3421








Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits

                  99.1     Press Release dated April 20, 2004.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     River Valley Bancorp, an Indiana corporation ("Registrant"), issued a press
release which was publicly disseminated on April 20, 2004 announcing its results
of operations  for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. A copy of the press release
is furnished  herewith as Exhibit 99.1.  Pursuant to General  Instruction B.6 of
Form 8-K,  this  exhibit  is not  "filed"  for  purposes  of  Section  18 of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  but is instead  furnished as required by that
instruction.



                                   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.




                                      /s/ Larry C. Fouse
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                                      Larry C. Fouse, Vice President of Finance

Dated: April 22, 2004