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)     February 18, 2010      

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 February 18, 2010, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its first 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 February 18, 2010.

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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: February 18, 2010	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 February 18, 2010

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EX-99

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
David W. Heeter, President and CEO	February 18, 2010

(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 $ .06 per share for the first quarter of 2010.  The dividend will be payable on March 26, 2010 to shareholders of record on March 12, 2010.

“MutualFirst is pleased to pay this dividend,” said David W. Heeter President and Chief Executive Officer.  Heeter continued, “Ensuring adequate capital remains a top priority during these challenging times.”

The Company’s subsidiary, MutualBank, is well capitalized and strong by all regulatory standards.

MutualBank, an Indiana-based financial institution, has thirty-three full-service retail financial centers in Delaware, Elkhart, Grant, Kosciusko, Randolph, St. Joseph and Wabash Counties in Indiana.  MutualBank also has two Wealth management and Trust offices located in Carmel and Crawfordsville, Indiana and a loan origination office in New Buffalo, Michigan.  MutualBank is a leading residential lender in each of the market areas it serves, and provides a full range of financial services including wealth management and trust services and Internet banking services.  The Company’s stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol “MFSF” and can be found on the internet at www.bankwithmutual.com.

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.