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                       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 21, 2006

                             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 21, 2006, W. Thomas Reeves was appointed to serve as President
of Pulaski Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Pulaski Financial Corp.,
effective March 31, 2006. Mr. Reeves has served as Executive Director of
Downtown Now!, a non-profit organization dedicated to generating investment in,
and the development of, the downtown St. Louis area, since 1999. Mr. Reeves is
51 years old.

         A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Reeves' appointment 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 30, 2006






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                                    SIGNATURE

         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.




Date: March 30, 2006                By: /s/ William A. Donius
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                                        William A. Donius
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer