8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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) November 21, 2008

MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
Maryland	000-27905	35-2085640
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

110 E. Charles Street, Muncie, Indiana	47305-2419
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (765) 747-2800

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:

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Item 8.01.  Other Events

         On November 21, 2008, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter dividend. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits
	99	Press release dated November 21, 2008.

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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.

	MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC.
Date: November 21, 2008	By:   /s/ David W. Heeter        David W. Heeter        President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99	Press Release, dated November 21, 2008

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EX-99

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
David W. Heeter, President and CEO	November 21, 2008

(765) 747-2880

MutualFirst Financial, Inc.

DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND

MUNCIE, INDIANA - MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:MFSF), the holding company of MutualBank, has announced the Company will pay a cash dividend of $ .16 per share for the fourth quarter of 2008. The dividend will be payable on December 26, 2008 to shareholders of record on December 12, 2008.

MutualBank has thirty-three retail financial centers, spanning nine Indiana counties which include Delaware, Randolph, Kosciusko, Grant, Wabash, Elkhart, St. Joseph, and Hamilton Counties. MutualBank also has a trust office in Crawfordsville, Indiana and a loan origination office in New Buffalo Michigan. The Bank exceeds all applicable regulatory capital requirements. Following the merger of MFB Corp. in July, The Company has $1.40 billion in assets and is the 11^th largest depository institution headquartered in Indiana. The Company’s stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol “MFSF”.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Statements contained in this release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to factors discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.