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)     April  21, 2005
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                            CFS Bancorp, Inc.
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          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




            Delaware                   000-24611               35-2042093
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                         Identification No.)


707 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana                                 46321
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (219) 836-5500
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                             Not Applicable
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      (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
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     On April 21, 2005, the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors of CFS Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") appointed BKD, LLP
as the Company's independent auditors for the year ending
December 31, 2005.

     The Audit Committee of the Company has also appointed BKD,
LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the Citizens Financial
Services, FSB Employees' Savings & Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
and the CFS Employee Stock Ownership Plan for the years ending
December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005.

     During the two year period ended December 31, 2004 and
through April 21, 2005, the Company has not consulted BKD, LLP
regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed, the type of audit
opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial
statements or any other matters that would be required to be
reported herein.






















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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.

                                CFS BANCORP, INC.



Date:  April 22, 2005           By: /s/ Brian L. Goins
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                                    Brian L. Goins
                                    Vice President-Corporate Counsel






























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