UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-A


                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                            St. Joseph Bancorp, Inc.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                  Maryland                                  26-3616144
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)                 (I.R.S. Employer
                                                        Identification No.)



1901 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, Missouri                        64501
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)

If this form relates to the                If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities      registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the           pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective              Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction            pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following          A.(d), please check the following
box. [ ]                                   box. [x]

     Securities  Act  registration  statement  file  number  to which  this form
relates: 333-153541

     Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

      None                                                  N/A
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 (Title of Class)                               (Name of Each Exchange on Which
                                                Each Class is to be Registered)


     Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                          Common Stock, par value $0.01
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                                (Title of Class)







Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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     For a description of the Registrant's securities, reference is made to "Our
Policy   Regarding   Dividends,"  "The   Conversion;   Plan  of   Distribution,"
"Restrictions  on Acquisition of St. Joseph Bancorp,  Inc." and  "Description of
Capital Stock" in the Registrant's  Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-153541), as initially filed September 17, 2008 and as amended on October 30,
2008,  which is hereby  incorporated  by  reference.  For a  description  of the
provisions of the Registrant's  Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws,  reference
is made to  "Restrictions  on  Acquisition  of St.  Joseph  Bancorp,  Inc."  and
"Description  of Capital Stock" in the  Registrant's  Registration  Statement on
Form S-1 (File No.  333-153541),  as initially  filed  September 17, 2008 and as
amended on October 30, 2008, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.  Exhibits.

     1.   Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-153541), as initially
          filed September 17, 2008 and as amended on October 30, 2008,  which is
          incorporated herein by reference.

     2.   Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of
          the  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1  (File No.  333-153541),  as
          initially  filed  September  17,  2008 and as amended  on October  30,
          2008).

     3.   Bylaws  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration
          Statement  on Form S-1  (File  No.  333-153541),  as  initially  filed
          September 17, 2008 and as amended on October 30, 2008).

     4.   Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
          4 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-153541),  as
          initially  filed  September  17,  2008 and as amended  on October  30,
          2008).








                                    SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


                            ST. JOSEPH BANCORP, INC.



Date:   January 28, 2009                By: /s/ Ralph E. Schank
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                                           Ralph E. Schank
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer