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                                  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) December 7, 2004
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                                IBT BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Pennsylvania               1-31655                      25-1532164
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File               (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                   Number)                  Identification No.)


309 Main Street, Irwin, Pennsylvania                              15642
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (724) 863-3100
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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                                IBT BANCORP, INC.

                      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;  Election of Directors,
     Appointment of Principal Officers

         On  December  8,  2004,  the  Registrant   announced  that  Charles  W.
Hergenroeder  and Thomas E. Deger had been  appointed to the Boards of Directors
of the Registrant and its principal subsidiary,  Irwin Bank & Trust Company (the
"Bank"),  effective  as of December 7, 2004.  Mr. Deger is President of Highland
Carbide Tool Co., Inc. in Irwin, Pennsylvania.  Mr. Hergenroeder is a partner in
the law firm of Hergenroeder, Rega and Sommer, LLC, which represents the Bank in
lending  transactions from time to time. For further  information,  reference is
made to the Registrant's  press release,  dated December 8, 2004, which is filed
as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.


Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c) Exhibits:

             99.1     Press Release, dated December 8, 2004



                                   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.


                                     IBT BANCORP, INC.


Date: December 8, 2004               By:  /s/Charles G. Urtin
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                                          Charles G. Urtin
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer
                                          (Duly Authorized Representative)