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 23, 2005
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                             CFS Bancorp, Inc.
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          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                              000-24611              35-2042093
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                          Identification No.)


707 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana                               46321
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(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (219) 836-5500
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                                 Not Applicable
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	(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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ITEM 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure
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     On June 23, 2005, CFS Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.  For additional
information, reference is made to the Company's press release, dated June 23,
2005, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by
reference thereto.  The press release attached hereto is being furnished to
the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for any purpose except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference
to such filing in other filings of the Company into which it may be
incorporated.

ITEM 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
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             (a)     Not applicable.
             (b)     Not applicable.
             (c)     Exhibits

                     The following exhibit is filed herewith.

            Exhibit Number                      Description
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                 99.1                Press release dated June 23, 2005






















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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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                    CFS BANCORP, INC.





Date:  June 24, 2005             By:  /s/ Brian L. Goins
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                                      Brian L. Goins
                                      Vice President-Corporate Counsel




























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EX-99.1

                                                                 Exhibit 99.1

[CFS Bancorp, Inc. Letterhead]


June 23, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  Thomas F. Prisby, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
          2l9-836-5500


                    CFS BANCORP, INC. DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND


MUNSTER, IN - June 23, 2005 - CFS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CITZ) announced today
that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on June 20, 2005
of $0.12 (twelve cents) per share on the common stock of the Company.  The
dividend will be paid on July 29, 2005 to the stockholders of record at the
close of business on July 8, 2005.

CFS Bancorp, Inc. has paid a cash dividend each quarter since its initial
public offering in July 1998.

CFS Bancorp, Inc. is the parent of Citizens Financial Services, FSB, a $1.3
billion asset federal savings bank.  Citizens Financial Services provides
community banking services and currently operates 23 offices throughout
adjoining markets in Chicago's Southland and Northwest Indiana.  The Company
maintains a website at www.cfsbancorp.com.

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements and
information relating to the Company that are based on the beliefs of
management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available
to management.  The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect,"
"indicate," "intend," "should," and similar expressions, or the negative
thereof, as they relate to the Company or the Company's management, are
intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Such statements reflect
the current views of the Company with respect to future events that are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
vary.  The Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.


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