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



                               July 29, 2004
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                    (Date of earliest event reported)


                First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc.
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          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Texas                          0-28312                    71-0785261
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(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                          Identification No.)



1401 Highway 62-65 North, Harrison, Arkansas                       72601
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(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


                               (870) 741-7641
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           (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                              Not Applicable
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)




Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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     (a)  Not applicable.

     (b)  Not applicable.

     (c)  The following exhibit is included with this Report:

     Exhibit No.         Description
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     99.1                Press Release, dated July 29, 2004


Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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     On July 29, 2004, First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc. issued a
press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended June
30, 2004.  A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.

















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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.

                            FIRST FEDERAL BANCSHARES OF
                              ARKANSAS, INC.


                            By:  /s/ Larry J. Brandt
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                                 Name:   Larry J. Brandt
                                 Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:  July 29, 2004























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