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): January 22, 2003


                         First Federal Bankshares, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                        0-25509                 42-1485449
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(State or other jurisdiction)     (Commission File No.)       (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


                    Address of principal executive offices:
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                   329 Pierce Street, Sioux City, Iowa 51101


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (712) 277-0200
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address if changed since last report)





Item 5. Other Events

     First Federal Bankshares,  Inc. (the "Company")  announces earnings for the
three  months and six months  ended  December  31, 2002 and  declares  dividend.
Please see Press  Release dated January 22, 2003, a copy of which is included as
Exhibit 99.1.





                                   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.

                                              FIRST FEDERAL BANKSHARES, INC.


DATE:  January 22, 2003                      By: /s/Colin D Anderson
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                                                 Colin D. Anderson
                                                 Senior Vice President and CFO




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


The following Exhibits are filed as part of this report:

    Exhibit 99.1        Press Release of First Federal Bankshares, Inc. dated
                        January 22, 2003.