8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 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):
                                   May 5, 2004

                              Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                     MONTANA
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

       000-18911                                           81-0519541
- ------------------------                         -------------------------------
(Commission File Number)                         IRS Employer Identification No.

                                 49 Commons Loop
                               Kalispell, MT 59901
               (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 406-756-4200


Item 5. Other Events

On May 5, 2004,  we issued a press  release  announcing  the Board of  Directors
authorized the  repurchase of up to five percent of the Company's  common shares
and shareholders  approved the  reincorporation  in Montana. A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is  incorporated  herein in its entirety
by reference.

Item 7 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (a)  Financial statements - not applicable.

     (b)  Pro forma financial information - not applicable.

     (c)  Exhibits:

          99.1   Press Release dated May 5, 2004 announcing stock repurchase and
                 reincorporation in Montana.


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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 hereunto duly authorized.

     Dated: May 5, 2004

                                         GLACIER BANCORP, INC.



                                           /s/ Michael J. Blodnick
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Michael J. Blodnick
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer


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EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


   Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase and Reincorporation in
                                   Montana

    KALISPELL, Mont., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Glacier Bancorp, Inc.'s
(Nasdaq: GBCI) Board of Directors, at a meeting held on April 28, 2004,
authorized the repurchase of up to five percent of the Company's common
shares.  Such repurchases will be effected from time to time in the open
market at prices acceptable to the Company.  Glacier had approximately
19,500,000 shares outstanding as of April 30, 2004.
    At the Annual Shareholders Meeting held on April 28, 2004, shareholders
approved the reincorporation of the Company from Delaware to Montana effective
April 30, 2004.

    Headquartered in Kalispell, Montana, Glacier Bancorp, Inc. conducts
business from Glacier Bank of Kalispell, First Security Bank of Missoula,
Glacier Bank of Whitefish, Valley Bank of Helena, Big Sky Western Bank of
Bozeman, Western Security Bank of Billings, all located in Montana and
Mountain West Bank of Coeur d'Alene located in Idaho, Utah and Washington.
    Visit our website at www.glacierbancorp.com.

SOURCE  Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
    -0-                             05/05/2004
    /CONTACT:  Michael J. Blodnick, +1-406-751-4701, or James H. Strosahl,
+1-406-751-4702, both of Glacier Bancorp, Inc./
    /Web site:  http://www.glacierbancorp.com /
    (GBCI)

CO:  Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
ST:  Montana
IN:  FIN
SU: