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): February 3, 2005

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                            Pocahontas Bancorp, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                 Delaware                0-23969                 71-0806097
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
    of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)



1700 East Highland, Jonesboro, Arkansas                                  72401
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


                                   (870) 802-1700
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;  Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.

     On  February  3,  2005,  at  the  Annual  Meeting  of  Stockholders  of the
Registrant,  Mr.  Robert  Rainwater  retired  from the Board of Directors of the
Registrant and of its affiliates.

Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (a)  Not Applicable.

     (b)  Not Applicable.

     (c)  Exhibits. None











                                    SIGNATURE

     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.

                                       POCAHONTAS BANCORP, INC.

Dated: February 4, 2005                By: /s/ Dwayne Powell
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                                           Dwayne Powell
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer