1 UNITED STATES 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) August 13, 2004 --------------- DUTCHFORK BANCSHARES, INC. -------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-30483 57-1094236 -------- --------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1735 Wilson Road, Newberry, South Carolina 29108 ------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (803) 321-3200 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER EXHIBITS --------------------------------------- Exhibit 99.1 Press Release Dated August 13, 2004 ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION -------------------------------------------- On August 13, 2004, DutchFork Bancshares, Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. The press release announcing the financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. 3 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. DUTCHFORK BANCSHARES, INC. Dated: August 16, 2004 By: /s/ J. Thomas Johnson ----------------------------------------- J. Thomas Johnson President and Chief Executive Officer