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): July 3, 2007

                            EQUITABLE FINANCIAL CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         United States                 0-51514              14-1941649
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(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission          (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)        File Number)        Identification No.)

              113 North Locust Street, Grand Island, Nebraska 68801
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (308) 382-3136
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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 CERTAIN OFFICES; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
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              APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF
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              CERTAIN OFFICERS.
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        (b)   On July 3, 2007, Joanne Roush Holmes notified Equitable Financial
Corp. (the "Company") that she is resigning, effective as of July 31, 2007, from
the Board of Directors of the Company, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary,
Equitable Bank, and the Company's majority stockholder, Equitable Financial MHC.







                                    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.

                                Equitable Financial Corp.




Date: July 5, 2007              By: /s/ Kim E. Marco
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                                    Kim E. Marco
                                    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
                                    Officer