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



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)    January 25, 2006
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                        ESB Financial Corporation
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          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



       Pennsylvania                    0-19345                     25-1659846
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)          (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                          Identification No.)



600 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania                     16117
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (724) 758-5584
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                              Not Applicable
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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     On January 25, 2006, ESB Financial Corporation issued a press release
announcing its results of operations for the quarter and year ended December
31, 2005.  A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99 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                  Press Release, dated January 25, 2006


This information, including the press release filed as Exhibit 99, shall not
be deemed to be filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933.























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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.


                         ESB FINANCIAL CORPORATION


                         By:  /s/ Charlotte A. Zuschlag
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                              Name:  Charlotte A. Zuschlag
                              Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:  January 26, 2006