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)	May 31, 2011 (May 26, 2011)
WAYNE SAVINGS BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	0-23433	31-1557791
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		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, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c)           On May 31, 2011, Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the promotion of H. Stewart Fitz Gibbon III to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer of the Company and of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Wayne Savings Community Bank (the “Bank”) and the promotion of Myron L. Swartzentruber to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Wayne Savings Community Bank.  A copy of the press release dated May 31, 2011 is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.  The press release is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for any purpose.

Mr. Fitz Gibbon, age 54, will continue as Corporate Secretary and Treasurer of both the Company and the Bank.  Mr. Fitz Gibbon’s responsibilities will include continued oversight of the accounting and finance areas of the Company.  He will add responsibility for the information systems and human resources departments and will oversee the development of an Enterprise Risk Management program for the Bank.  Mr. Fitz Gibbon joined the Company and the Bank in September 2005 as Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Swartzentruber, age 43, will assume primary responsibility for the accounting, financial reporting and taxation functions of both the Company and the Bank.  Mr. Swartzentruber joined the Bank in January 2000 as Vice President and Controller.  Mr. Swartzentruber will continue to report to Mr. Fitz Gibbon.

There is no agreement or understanding between Mr. Fitz Gibbon or Mr. Swartzentruber and the Company or any person pursuant to which Mr. Fitz Gibbon or Mr. Swartzentruber have been appointed to their respective positions.  There are no family relationships between Mr. Fitz Gibbon or Mr. Swartzentruber and any of the Company’s other executive officers or directors.  Neither Mr. Fitz Gibbon nor Mr. Swartzentruber have been a party to any transaction with the Company in which the amount exceeds $120,000 and in which either person had a direct or indirect material interest.

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press release, dated May 31, 2011

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.

WAYNE SAVINGS BANCSHARES, INC.
By:	/s/ H. Stewart Fitz Gibbon III
Name:	H. Stewart Fitz Gibbon III
Title:	Executive Vice President,
	Chief Operating Officer,
	Secretary and Treasurer

Date:  May 31, 2011

EX-99

NEWS RELEASE

FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATELY

WAYNE SAVINGS BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT PROMOTIONS

Wooster, Ohio (May 31, 2011) – Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAYN), the holding company parent of Wayne Savings Community Bank, announced that the Board of Directors has promoted two members of management.

H. Stewart Fitz Gibbon III has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer of both the Company and the Bank.  He will continue as Corporate Secretary and Treasurer of both the Company and the Bank.  Mr. Fitz Gibbon’s responsibilities will include continued oversight of the accounting and finance areas of the Company.  He will add responsibility for the information systems and human resources departments and will oversee the development of an Enterprise Risk Management program for the Bank.  Mr. Fitz Gibbon joined the Bank in September 2005 as Chief Financial Officer.

Myron L. Swartzentruber has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of both the Company and the Bank, with primary responsibility for the accounting, financial reporting and taxation functions of both the Company and the Bank.    Mr. Swartzentruber, a graduate of the University of Akron with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, is a Certified Public Accountant and has held the position of Vice President and Controller for Wayne Savings Community Bank since January 2000.  He will continue to report to Mr. Fitz Gibbon.

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: Rod C. Steiger

President

Chief Executive Officer

(330) 264-5767

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