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): January 19, 2006

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

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



329 Pierce Street, Sioux City, Iowa                                  51101
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)


                                 (712) 277-0200
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 1.01.     Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

         As previously reported, First Federal Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company")
has entered into an employment agreement with Michael W. Dosland, pursuant to
which Mr. Dosland will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company and First Federal Bank (the "Bank"), the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiary. The employment agreement was attached as Exhibit 10 to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on January 9, 2006. The employment agreement as filed incorrectly provided for
an effective date of January 4, 2005. The correct effective date is January 4,
2006. The corrected employment agreement is attached as Exhibit 10 hereto.

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

         On January 19, 2006, the Company's board of directors appointed Michael
W. Dosland as a director of the Company. On that date, Mr. Dosland was also
appointed a director of the Bank. As previously disclosed, Mr. Dosland was
recently appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the
Bank. In connection with his appointment to those positions, the Board expressed
its intention to appoint Mr. Dosland as a director of the Company and the Bank.
Except for the foregoing, there are no arrangements or understandings between
Mr. Dosland and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Dosland was selected as a
director. Additional information about Mr. Dosland's background and experience
is set forth in the press release attached as Exhibit 99 to the Company's Form
8-K filed on January 9, 2006, which information is incorporated herein by
reference.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (a)  Not Applicable.

          (b)  Not Applicable.

          (c)  Exhibits.

               10   Employment Agreement with Michael W. Dosland


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                                    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.

                                         FIRST FEDERAL BANKSHARES, INC.

Dated:  January 19, 2006            By:  /s/ Michael W. Dosland
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                                         Michael W. Dosland
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer
                                         (Duly authorized representative)




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