SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WADDING BONITA LYNN

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3455 GRANDVIEW ROAD

(Street)
ELLWOOD CITY PA 16117

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ESB FINANCIAL CORP [ ESBF ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. VP/Controller
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/19/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/19/2008 M 189 A $9.47 1,265.7665 D
Common Stock 05/19/2008 G(2) 125 D $0 1,140.7665 D
Common Stock 05/19/2008 G(2) 125 A $0 272.6371 I Custodian for daughter - Mikaela Danielle Wadding
Common Stock 12,960.264 I ESOP
Common Stock 2,131.3126 I 401K
Common Stock 137.0456 I Custodian for son - Thomas Joseph Wadding
Common Stock 132.3463 I Custodian for son - Luke Michael Wadding
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $9.47 05/19/2008 M 189 06/16/1998 06/16/2008 Common Stock 0 $0 0 D
Stock Option $7.37 06/15/1999 06/15/2009 Common Stock 189 189 D
Stock Option $6.01 06/20/2000 06/20/2010 Common Stock 364 364 D
Stock Option $7.83 11/20/2001 11/20/2010 Common Stock 792 792 D
Stock Option $10.83 11/19/2002 11/19/2012 Common Stock 1,800 1,800 D
Stock Option $15.35 11/18/2003 11/18/2013 Common Stock 1,650 1,650 D
Stock Option $14.5 11/16/2004 11/16/2004 Common Stock 1,650 1,650 D
Stock Option $12.2 04/19/2005 04/19/2015 Common Stock 1,650 1,650 D
Stock Option $10.75 11/21/2006 11/21/2016 Common Stock 1,650 1,650 D
Stock Option $10.11 11/20/2007(1) 11/20/2017 Common Stock 1,650 1,650 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 20% of such grant will vest immediately and 20% will vest each year over the next 4 years.
2. This transaction involves a transfer of a gift of securities by the reporting person to her daughter under Uniform Gifts of Minor Act.
Remarks:
/s/ Bonita Lynn Wadding 05/19/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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