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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001306569-08-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080806
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080807
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080807

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:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18464
		FILM NUMBER:		08997770

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		814-226-8020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		321 WOOD STREET
		CITY:			CLARION
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16214

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Crooks James M
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041021
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired under the Corporation's Reinvestment Plan for the 1st quarter of 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares acquired under the Corporation's Reinvestment Plan for the 1st quarter of 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Dependents are no longer minors, and stock has been transferred into dependents individual names by custodian.  The amount includes shares acquired under the Corporation's Reinvestment Plan for the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David L. Cox POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-07</signatureDate>
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