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): October 29, 2003


                            FIDELITY FEDERAL BANCORP
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Indiana                       0-22880              35-1894432
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(State of other jurisdiction         Commission              (Employer
     of Incorporation)                File No.           Identification No.)


                               18 NW Fourth Street
                            Evansville, Indiana 47708
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)



                                 (812) 424-0921
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               Registrant's telephone number, including area code






The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is
furnished pursuant to Item 9 and Item 12 and shall not be deemed "filed" for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise
subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in
this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to
be incorporated by reference into the filings of Fidelity Federal Bancorp (the
"Company") under the Securities Act of 1933.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits


Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

           On October 29, 2003, Fidelity Federal Bancorp issued the press
           release attached hereto as exhibit 99.1, pursuant to Item 9 and also
           pursuant to Item 12.


(c)      Exhibits

99.1       Press release, dated, October 29, 2003.





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                                   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.




                                               FIDELITY FEDERAL BANCORP
                                               (Registrant)

Date:  October 29, 2003                        By: /s/ DONALD R. NEEL
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                                                   Donald R. Neel
                                                   President and CEO















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                                Index to Exhibits


Exhibit No.             Description


99.1                    Press Release dated October 29, 2003

















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