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)
                                February 25, 1998



                                 FFW CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



        Delaware                        0 - 21170               35 - 1875502
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                         Identification Number)



                1205 N. Cass Street, Wabash, Indiana 46992 - 1027
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (219) 563 - 3185


                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 5.   Other Events

         On February 25, 1998, the Registrant issued the attached press release.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (a)     Exhibits

                  1. Press release, dated February 25, 1998.









                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                         FFW CORPORATION

Date: February 25, 1998                              By: \s\ Nicholas M. George
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                                                         Nicholas M. George
                                                         President and Chief
                                                         Executive Officer






                                FFW PRESS RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION                                    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Charles E. Redman, CFO                         Date:  February 25, 1998
         at  219-563-3185


                         FFW CORPORATION ANNOUNCES IT'S
                             QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

         WABASH,  INDIANA  - - FFW  Corporation,  parent  corporation  of  First
Federal Savings Bank of Wabash,  has announced that the  Corporation  will pay a
cash  dividend  of $.09 per share for the quarter  ending  March 31,  1998.  The
dividend  will be payable on March 31, 1998 to  shareholders  of record on March
16, 1998. This will be FFW Corporation's 19th consecutive quarterly dividend.

         At January 31,  1998,  the  Corporation  had $195.8  million in assets,
$18.4 million in shareholders'  equity, and 1,449,532 common shares outstanding.
First   Federal   continues  to  exceed  all   applicable   regulatory   capital
requirements.

         First Federal serves Wabash, Kosciusko, and Whitley Counties located in
northeast and central Indiana through its four offices located in Wabash,  North
Manchester,  Syracuse,  and South Whitley Indiana.  The  corporation's  stock is
traded on the NASDAQ system under the symbol "FFWC".