8-K

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)        June 18, 2008

ESB Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania	0-19345	25-1659846
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer  Identification No.)

600 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania	16117
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code	(724) 758-5584
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01        Other Events

On June 18, 2008, ESB Financial Corporation issued the press releases included as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)	Not applicable.
(b)	Not applicable.
(c)	The following exhibits are included with this Report:

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press Release, dated June 18, 2008

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.

	ESB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Charlotte A. Zuschlag
		Name:	Charlotte A. Zuschlag
		Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:  June 18, 2008

EX-99

Exhibit 99

P R E S S   R E L E A S E

RELEASE DATE:	CONTACT:
June 18, 2008	Frank D. Martz
	Group Senior Vice President
	of Operations and Secretary
	(724) 758-5584

ESB FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDEND

ESB Financial Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors at its meeting on June 17, 2008 declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.10 on the Common Stock of ESB Financial Corporation payable on July 25, 2008 to the stockholders of record at the close of business on June 30, 2008.

In announcing the scheduled cash dividend, Charlotte A. Zuschlag, President and Chief Executive Officer, noted the Company's results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  The Company recognized net income for the three month period ended March 31, 2008 of $1.9 million or $.16 per diluted share. This announcement reflects the Company's policy of declaring a regular quarterly cash dividend. This quarterly cash dividend equates to an annual cash dividend of $.40 per share.

ESB Financial Corporation is the parent Holding Company of ESB Bank, and offers a wide variety of financial products and services through 23 offices in the contiguous counties of Allegheny, Lawrence, Beaver and Butler in Pennsylvania. The common stock of the Company is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "ESBF".

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