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):  December 17, 2009

WAYNE SAVINGS BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-23433	31-1557791
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
151 N. Market St., Wooster, Ohio		44691
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (330) 264-5767

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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Item 8.01                Other Events

On December 17, 2009 Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc., (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a cash dividend of $.05 per share on the Company’s common stock for the quarter ending December 31, 2009.  A copy of the press release dated December 17, 2009 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.  The press release is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for any purpose.

Item 9.01                Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.  

(b) Not applicable.  

(c) Not applicable.  

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated December 17, 2009

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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.

	WAYNE SAVINGS BANCSHARES, INC.
DATE:  December 17, 2009	By:	/s/ H. Stewart Fitz Gibbon III
		H. Stewart Fitz Gibbon III
		Executive Vice President
		Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

NEWS RELEASE

FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATELY

WAYNE SAVINGS BANCSHARES, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Wooster, Ohio (December 17, 2009) – Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAYN), the stock holding company parent of Wayne Savings Community Bank, has declared a cash dividend of $.05  per share on the Company’s common stock for the quarter ending December 31, 2009.  This represents an annualized dividend of $.20 per share.  The quarterly cash dividend will be paid on January 27, 2010 to stockholders of record as of January 13, 2009.

At September 30, 2009, Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc. had total assets of $400.3 million, deposits of $300.8 million, and stockholders’ equity of $36.5 million, or 9.12% of total assets.

Established in 1899, Wayne Savings Community Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc., has eleven full-service banking locations in the communities of Wooster, Ashland, Millersburg, Rittman, Lodi, North Canton, and Creston, Ohio.

Statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors. Factors which could result in material variations include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates which could affect net interest margins and net interest income, competitive factors which could affect net interest income and noninterest income, changes in demand for loans, deposits and other financial services in the Company's market area; changes in asset quality, general economic conditions as well as other factors discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made.

CONTACT PERSON:	H. Stewart Fitz Gibbon III
	Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
	(330) 264-5767