SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                        POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
                                    FORM S-8
                          REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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

                Ohio                                 34-1822228
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    (State or other jurisdiction of     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     incorporation or organization)

                              211 Lincoln Way East
                             Massillon , Ohio 44646
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                    (Address of Principal Execution Offices)

                               The Peoples Federal
                           401(K) Profit Sharing Plan

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                            (Full title of the plan)

            Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association of Massillon
                           Attention: Paul von Gunten

                              211 Lincoln Way East
                              Massillon, Ohio 44646
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                     (Name and address of agent for service)

                                 (330) 832-7441
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          (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)


                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE




  Title of securities         Amount to be       Proposed maximum offering       Proposed maximum          Amount of
   to be registered          registered (1)         price per share (2)      aggregate offering price   registration fee
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Common Shares                    200,000                  $7.05                    $1,410,000                 $352.50 (3)
No par value



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(1) In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be
offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described herein.

(2) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee; based
upon the average of the high and low sale prices for a share of Peoples
Financial Corporation on August 3, 2001, as quoted on The Nasdaq SmallCap
Market.

(3) Previously paid with original filing.





                                     PART II

The contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (registration number
333-22393) filed by the Registrant on February 26, 1997, are hereby incorporated
by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on
Form S-8.

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                                   SIGNATURES

     THE REGISTRANT. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Massillon, State of Ohio, on January 16, 2002.

                                       PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION


                                       By: /s/ Paul Von Gunten

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                                           Paul von Gunten
                                           President, Chief Executive Officer
                                           and Director

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and as of the dates indicated.




SIGNATURE                             TITLE                             DATE
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                                      Director                          January 16, 2002
/S/  Victor C. Baker

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Victor C. Baker

/S/  Alan C. Edie                     Director                          January 16, 2002
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Alan C. Edie

/S/ James P. Bordner                  Director                          January 16, 2002
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James P. Bordner

/S/ Vincent G. Matecheck              Director                          January 16, 2002
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Vincent G. Matecheck

/S/ Thomas E. Shelt                   Director                          January 16, 2002
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Thomas E. Shelt

/S/ Vince E. Stephan                  Director                          January 16, 2002
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Vince E. Stephan

/S/ Paul Von Gunten                   President, Chief Executive        January 16, 2002
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Paul von Gunten                       Officer, Director

/S/ James R. Rinehart                 Treasurer (Chief Financial        January 16, 2002
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James R. Rinehart                     Officer)









     THE PLAN. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly
caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Massillon, State of Ohio,
on January 16, 2002.

                                     PEOPLES FEDERAL 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

                                     By United National Bank & Trust Co.


                                     By: /s/ Richard Reiland
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                                              A.V.P & T.O.















                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.                         Document

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    4(a)                            The Peoples Federal 401(k) Profit

                                    Sharing Plan, as amended.

    4(b)                            Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated
                                    by reference to Registration Statement
                                    on Form S-8 filed by the Registrant on
                                    February 26, 1997, Registration No.
                                    333-22393) (the "1997 Form S-8").

    5                               Internal Revenue Service determination
                                    letters (Incorporated by reference to
                                    the 1997 Form S-8).

   23(a)                            Consent of Independent Public Accountant.