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 24, 1997





                            Landmark Bancshares, Inc.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)




       Kansas                  0-23164                  48-1142260
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(State of Incorporation)   (SEC File No.)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)




Central and Spruce Street, Dodge City, Kansas                          67801
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(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number:              (316) 227-8111
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last Report)









                            LANDMARK BANCSHARES, INC.

                      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
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Item 5.  Other Events
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         The Registrant  announced that its Board of Directors had adopted a new
stock repurchase  program that authorizes the repurchase within the next year of
up to 15% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the registrant.

         For further details, reference is made to the press release dated April
24, 1997, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by this
reference.




Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
         and Exhibits
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Exhibit 99 -- Press Release dated April 24, 1997.
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                                   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.


                            Landmark Bancshares, Inc.



Date:May 5, 1997            By: /s/Larry Schugart
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                                   Larry Schugart
                                   President