SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549

                                  FORM 8-K

                               CURRENT REPORT


      Due to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2003


                         Commission File No. 0-20380
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                         FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP, INC.
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Ohio                     0-20380                31-1341110
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number        Identification No.)

    505 Market Street, Zanesville, Ohio                 43701
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  (Address of principal executive office)            (Zip Code)


     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (740) 588-2265





Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure
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      On July 17, 2003 First Federal Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its quarter ended June 30, 2003 earnings.  A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.  This information is also deemed to be furnished under Item 12
in accordance with SEC release number 33-8216.


                                 SIGNATURES
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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.


                                          First Federal Bancorp, Inc.
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                                                 (Registrant)


Date:  July 17, 2003                      By: /s/ J. William Plummer
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                                             J. William Plummer
                                             President



Date:  July 17, 2003                      By: /s/ Connie Ayres LaPlante
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                                             Connie Ayres LaPlante
                                             Chief Financial Officer


                                EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.      Description
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   99.1          Press Release dated July 17, 2003


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