SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-A

                For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
                    Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                               WSB Holding Company
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             Pennsylvania                                  23-2908963
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(State of incorporation or organization)                 (IRS Employer
                                                      Identification No.)

807 Middle St.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                                    15212
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(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)



                                                
If this Form relates to the registration of a      If this Form  relates  to the registration of a 
class of debt  securities and is effective upon    class of debt securities and is to become
filing  pursuant to General  Instruction           effective simultaneously with the
A(c)(1) please check the following box. |_|        effectiveness of a concurrent registration
                                                   statement under the Securities Act of 1933
                                                   pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(2)
                                                   please check the following box.  |_|



        Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                      NONE


        Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                     Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
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                                (Title of class)







Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered

         The  information  set  forth  under  the  captions   "Restrictions   on
Acquisition of "WSB Holding  Company" and  "Description of Capital Stock" in the
registrant's  Prospectus  included  in Part I of the  registrant's  Registration
Statement  on Form  SB-2  originally  filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission  on June 17, 1997 and amended on July 9, 1997 and July 15, 1997 (File
No. 333-29389),  is hereby incorporated by reference in response to this Item 1.
Information  set forth under the captions  "Restrictions  on  Acquisition of WSB
Holding  Company" and  "Description of Capital Stock"  contained in a prospectus
relating to SEC File No.  333-29389  and  subsequently  filed by the  registrant
pursuant  to 17  C.F.R.  ss.230.424(b)  shall be deemed  to be  incorporated  by
reference into this registration statement.

Item 2. Exhibits

Exhibit                                     Description
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   1                                        Copies  of the  last  Annual  Report
                                            filed  pursuant  to  Section  13  or
                                            15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
                                            of   1934   (the    "Act")   or   if
                                            unavailable, the latest registration
                                            statement  filed pursuant to Section
                                            12(b) or (g) of the Act, or pursuant
                                            to  the   Securities  Act  of  1933.
                                            (Incorporated  by  reference  to the
                                            Registration  Statement on Form SB-2
                                            filed pursuant to the Securities Act
                                            of 1933 on June 17, 1997 and amended
                                            on July 9,  1997 and July 15,  1997,
                                            file number 333-29389).

   2*                                       Copies of all current, quarterly, or
                                            semi-annual  reports filed  pursuant
                                            to  Section  13 or  15(d) of the Act
                                            since the end of the fiscal year, or
                                            if none, since the effective date of
                                            the latest registration statement so
                                            filed.

   3*                                       Copies  of  the  latest   definitive
                                            proxy   statement   or   information
                                            statement filed pursuant to Section
                                            14 of the Act.

   4                                        Copies of the charter and bylaws, or
                                            other   instruments    corresponding
                                            thereto,  and  any  other  documents
                                            defining  the  rights of  holders of
                                            securities.     (Incorporated     by
                                            reference to Exhibit 3(ii)  (Bylaws)
                                            of the Exhibits to the  Registration
                                            Statement   on   Form   SB-2   filed
                                            pursuant  to the  Securities  Act of
                                            1933 on June 17, 1997 and amended on
                                            July 9, 1997 and July 15, 1997, file
                                            number 333-29389). Restated Articles
                                            of Incorporation attached as Exhibit
                                            4.

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*  Not applicable or does not apply to registrant.






Exhibit                                     Description
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   5                                        Specimens or copies of each security
                                            to be  registered  (Incorporated  by
                                            reference   to   Exhibit  4  of  the
                                            Registration  Statement on Form SB-2
                                            filed pursuant to the Securities Act
                                            of 1933 on June 17, 1997 and amended
                                            on July 9,  1997 and July 15,  1997,
                                            file number 333-29389).

   6*                                       Copies  of the  last  Annual  Report
                                            submitted  to  stockholders  by  the
                                            registrant or its predecessors.
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*  Not applicable or does not apply to registrant.








                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant  has duly caused this  registration  statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


                                              WSB HOLDING COMPANY



Date: 8/19/97                                 By /s/Robert Neudorfer
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                                                Robert Neudorfer, President
                                                (Duly authorized representative)