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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080124133725
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001306569-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080124

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858800
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				251606091
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		612 MAIN ST
		CITY:			EMLENTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16373
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7248672311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		POST OFFICE BOX D
		STREET 2:		612 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			EMLENTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16373

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Crooks James M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001306569

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18464
		FILM NUMBER:		08547028

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		814-226-8020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		321 WOOD STREET
		CITY:			CLARION
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16214
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        <footnote id="F1">(1) Shares acquired in 2007 under the Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(2) Shares acquired in 2007 under the Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">(3) Shares acquired in 2007 under the Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David L. Cox POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-24</signatureDate>
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