SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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 22, 2000.



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

        Delaware                      0-19972                    46-0418532
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(State or other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
    of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)

                              225 South Main Avenue
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                         Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


Registrant's telephone no., including area code:  (605) 333-7556

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         HF Financial Corp. (the "Company") announced on March 23, 2000 that the
Company's Board of Directors has authorized management to repurchase up to 10%
of its outstanding common stock beginning March 27, 2000 through March 31, 2001.
Management of the Company stated that purchases will be made periodically in
either open market or private transactions or both, in accordance with
guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission which includes
volume restrictions designed to minimize the impact of such repurchases. The
number of shares of Common Stock actually acquired by the Company will depend
upon subsequent developments and corporate needs, and such repurchases may be
interrupted or discontinued at any time.




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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                      HF FINANCIAL CORP.

Date:  March 24, 2000
                                      By:
                                           /s/ Curtis L. Hage
                                           Chairman, President and CEO


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