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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080401170230
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001327914-08-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080327
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANCHOR BANCORP WISCONSIN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885322
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				391726871
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 WEST MAIN ST
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53703
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6082528700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 7933
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53707-7933

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEIMERT DAVID L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231675

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20006
		FILM NUMBER:		08730162

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 W MAIN ST
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53703
		BUSINESS PHONE:		608 252 8781

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		POST OFFICE BOX 7933
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53707-7933
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        <issuerName>ANCHOR BANCORP WISCONSIN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ABCW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCity>MADISON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53717</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
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            <otherText>SVP Lending Administration</otherText>
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        <signatureName>DAVID L. WEIMERT</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-01</signatureDate>
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