UNITED STATES
                   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


                            March 1, 2005
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                            Date of Report
                  (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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 8.01 Other Events
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     On March 1, 2005, First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc. issued a
press release announcing a quarterly cash dividend.  A copy of the press
release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements 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 March 1, 2005






















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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:  March 1, 2005



























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