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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-016503.txt : 20050816
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-05-016503.hdr.sgml : 20050816
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050816182817
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-016503
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050816

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HF FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000881790
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				460418532
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 SOUTH MAIN AVE
		CITY:			SIOUX FALLS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6053337556

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HITZEMANN MARY F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001211858

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-44383
		FILM NUMBER:		051031859

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HF FINANCIAL
		STREET 2:		225 S MAIN AVE. P.O. BOX 5000
		CITY:			SIOUX FALLS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57117-5000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6053337556

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HF FINANCIAL
		STREET 2:		225 S. MAIN AVE. P.O. BOX 5000
		CITY:			SIOUX FALLS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57117-5000
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000881790</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HF FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HFFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001211858</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HITZEMANN MARY F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>HF FINANCIAL CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>225 S. MAIN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SIOUX FALLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>57104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. Vice President/Subsidiary</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>92</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3885</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By ESOP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>I</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>62</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>681</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7092</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Ownership (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.279</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1997-06-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2006-09-06</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2486</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2486</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Ownership (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>14.773</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1998-06-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-09-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3240</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3240</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Ownership (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>13.977</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1999-06-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-09-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3542</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3542</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Ownership (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.523</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2001-06-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-09-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4188</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>838</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Ownership (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.364</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2002-06-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-09-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2428</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2428</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.909</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-06-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F8"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-09-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2676</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2676</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Ownership (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>16.227</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-06-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F9"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-09-10</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Ownership (Right to Buy)</value>
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                <value>16.370</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-06-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F10"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-09-08</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Allocation of shares pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan for Plan Year Ended 06/30/2005, of which Reporting Person was notified by a statement issued 08/15/2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares were acquired after 06/30/2004, during the fiscal year, pursuant to the HF Financial Corp. Retirement Savings Plan, at prices ranging from $14.05 to $27.00.  The information reported herein is based on a plan statement dated 06/30/2005 and issued 08/15/2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option becomes exercisable in equal amounts over a 5-year period beginning 06/30/1997.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Option becomes exercisable in equal amounts over a 5-year period beginning 06/30/1998.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Option becomes exercisable in equal amounts over a 5-year period beginning 06/30/1999.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Option becomes exercisable in equal amounts over a 5-year period beginning 06/30/2001.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Option becomes exercisable in equal amounts over a 3-year period beginning 06/30/2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Option becomes exercisable in equal amounts over a 3-year period beginning 06/30/2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Option becomes exercisable in equal amounts over a 3-year period beginning 06/30/2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Option becomes exercisable in equal amounts over a 3-year period beginning 6/30/2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mary F. Hitzemann</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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