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): March 15, 2006
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                             PULASKI FINANCIAL CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Missouri                       0-24571               43-1816913
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(State or other Jurisdiction of    (Commission            (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)     File Number)           Identification No.)

                12300 Olive Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63141
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (314) 878-2210
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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)


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ITEM 5.02   DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
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            APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
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       On March 15, 2006, the Board of Directors of Pulaski Financial Corp. (the
"Company") appointed Stanley J. Bradshaw, Michael R. Hogan and Steven C. Roberts
to the Board of Directors. Mr. Bradshaw has been appointed to the class of
directors whose term ends at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2007, Mr.
Hogan has been appointed to the class of directors whose term ends at the annual
meeting of shareholders in 2009, and Mr. Roberts has been appointed to the class
of directors whose term ends at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2008.

       Mr. Hogan has been appointed to the Audit Committee, for which he will
serve as chairman. The Company's Board of Directors intends to make additional
committee appointments with respect to the newly appointed directors in the near
future.

       A copy of the press release announcing the director appointments is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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     (d)    Exhibits

            Number            Description
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            99.1              Press Release dated March 16, 2006









                                   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.



Dated: March 20, 2006                By: /s/ William A. Donius
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                                         William A. Donius
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer