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)
                                December 20, 2002


                             STEELTON BANCORP, INC.
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               (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



      Pennsylvania                   0-26499                    25-1830745
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(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File No.)     (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                                   Indentification Number)


51 South Front Street, Steelton, PA                                      17113
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                              (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:               (717) 939-1966
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last Report)







                      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT



Item 5. Other Events

     On December 20, 2002, the  Registrant  announced that it has entered into a
definitive merger agreement with Sun Bancorp, Inc.,  Selinsgrove,  Pennsylvania,
whereby Sun  Bancorp,  Inc.  will  acquire the  Registrant.  A copy of the press
release regarding such  announcement is incorporated  herein by reference in its
entirety as Exhibit 99.


Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits


         Exhibit
         Number                      Description

          2.1       Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of
                    December 20, 2002

           99       Press Release dated December 20, 2002 *



*    Incorporated  by  reference  into  the  soliciting  material  filed  by the
     Registrant under Form DEFA14A on December 23, 2002.






                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.


                                                 STEELTON BANCORP, INC.


Date: December 20, 2002                          By:  /s/ James S. Nelson
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                                                      James S. Nelson
                                                      Executive Vice President