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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 7, 2009


Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


United States	001-34051			38-3783478
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer
of incorporation)				Identification No.)


42 E. Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, Pennsylvania			19301
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(610)644-9400



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 May 7, 2009, Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had approved a stock repurchase program.

For additional information, reference is made to the Company's press release dated May 7, 2009, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)		Not applicable.
(b)		Not applicable.
(c)		Not applicable.
(d)		Exhibits

The following exhibits are included herewith.

	Exhibit Number		Description
	99.1		Press release dated May 7, 2009

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.

	MALVERN FEDERAL BANCORP, INC.



Date: May 11, 2009	By:	/s/ Ronald Anderson
		Ronald Anderson
		President and Chief Executive Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

	Exhibit Number		Description
	99.1		Press release dated May 7, 2009