UNITED STATES
                       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): March 25, 2009


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

           Maryland                       000-53573              26-3616144
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File No.)     (I.R.S. Employer
    of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)

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

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (816) 233-5148
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.03.  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
            Year.
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     On March 25, 2009, the Board of Directors of St. Joseph Bancorp,  Inc. (the
"Company") approved an amendment to Article I, Section 1 of the Company's bylaws
to provide that the Company  shall hold its annual  meeting of  stockholders  on
such date as  determined  by the Board of  Directors  each  year.  Prior to this
amendment, the Company's bylaws provided that the annual meeting of stockholders
shall be held on such date during the month of April as  determined by the Board
of Directors. This amendment was effective immediately upon Board action.

     The Amended and Restated  Bylaws,  following  the  amendment,  are included
herein as Exhibit 3.2.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a)         Financial statements of businesses acquired. Not Applicable.

(b)         Pro forma financial information. Not Applicable.

(c)         Shell company transactions: Not Applicable.

(d)         Exhibits.

            The following exhibit is attached as part of this report:

            Exhibit 3.2  Amended and Restated Bylaws of St. Joseph Bancorp, Inc.







                                   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.

                                           ST. JOSEPH BANCORP, INC.


DATE:  March 30, 2009                  By: /s/ Ralph E. Schank
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                                           Ralph E. Schank
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer