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)
                                 April 16, 2003


                            BEDFORD BANCSHARES, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



        Virginia                      0-24330                    54-1709924
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(State or other jurisdiction       (SEC File No.)         (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                         Identification Number)



125 West Main Street, Bedford, Virginia                                  24523
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:               (540) 586-2590
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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 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
         and Exhibits
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     Exhibit
     Number                    Description
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       99       Press Release dated April 16, 2003


Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure
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     Information  under  this  Item 9 is being  provided  pursuant  to Item 12 -
Results of  Operations  and Financial  Condition in accordance  with Release No.
34-47583.  On April 16, 2003,  the  Registrant  issued a press release to report
earnings for the quarter  ended March 31,  2003. A copy of the press  release is
furnished with this Form 8-K as exhibit 99.





                                   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.


                                              BEDFORD BANCSHARES, INC.



Date: April 16, 2003                          By:  /s/ Harold K. Neal
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                                                   Harold K. Neal
                                                   President