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 7, 1998





                      PEOPLES SAVINGS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)




       Pennsylvania                       0-22812           25-1720517
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(State or other jurisdiction           (SEC File No.)      (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                     Identification
                                                              Number)




173 Main Street, Ridgway, Pennsylvania               15853-1096
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(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (814) 773-3195
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last Report)








                      PEOPLES SAVINGS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
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Item 5.  Other Events
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         On April 7, 1998,  Emclaire  Financial  Corp.,  Emlenton,  Pennsylvania
("Emclaire") and The Farmer's National Bank of Emlenton, Emlenton,  Pennsylvania
and Peoples Savings Financial Corporation  ("Peoples") and Peoples Savings Bank,
Ridgway,  Pennsylvania,  entered  into an Agreement  and Plan of  Reorganization
whereby, among other things,  Emclaire will acquire all of the outstanding stock
of Peoples ("Acquisition").

         A  copy  of the  joint  press  release  issued  April  8,  1998  by the
Registrant  and  Peoples is  attached  hereto as Exhibit 99 and is  incorporated
herein by reference in its entirety.

         In addition,  in the event the  Acquisition is not completed and, among
other things,  there is a subsequent third party acquisition of, or agreement of
acquisition for, Peoples, the parties have agreed that Emclaire will be entitled
to a break-up fee equal to $600,000.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
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Exhibits
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Exhibit 1  -- Agreement and Plan of Reorganization.
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Exhibit 99 -- Press Release Concerning Acquisition dated April 8, 1998.
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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, hereunto duly authorized.


                                         PEOPLES SAVINGS FINANCIAL CORPORATION



Date: April 13, 1998                     By: /s/ Glenn R. Pentz
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                                              Glenn R. Pentz
                                              Secretary and
                                              Chief Financial Officer