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 28, 2005

DIEBOLD, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-4879	34-0183970
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

5995 Mayfair Road, P.O. Box 3077, North Canton, Ohio	44720-8077
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 490-4000

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

     On June 28, 2005, W.R. Timken, Jr., a member of the Board of Directors of Diebold, Incorporated since 1986, notified the Company of his intention to retire from such position effective as of the close of business on Thursday, June 30, 2005. A copy of the press release of Diebold, Incorporated announcing the retirement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release of Diebold, Incorporated, dated July 5, 2005.

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.

	DIEBOLD, INCORPORATED
Date: July 5, 2005	By:	/s/Kevin J. Krakora
		Kevin J. Krakora
		Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release of Diebold, Incorporated, dated July 5, 2005.

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

newsrelease

Media contact:	Investor contact:
Mike Jacobsen	John Kristoff
+1 330 490 3796	+1 330 490 5900
jacobsm1@diebold.com	kristoj@diebold.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 5, 2005

W.R. TIMKEN JR. RETIRES FROM DIEBOLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     NORTH CANTON, Ohio – Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) today announced that W.R. “Tim” Timken Jr., non-executive Chairman of the Board for The Timken Company, has retired from Diebold’s Board of Directors effective June 30, 2005.

     Timken has been a member of Diebold’s board of directors since 1986. While on the board, Timken held various committee responsibilities, most recently serving as member of the compensation committee and chair of the board governance committee. The Timken Company is based in Canton, Ohio, and manufactures highly engineered bearings and alloy steel, and provides related products and services.

     “On behalf of the entire board of directors, I’d like to personally thank Tim for his many years of thoughtful service and contributions to our company,” said Walden W. O’Dell, Diebold chairman and chief executive officer. “We all wish him the very best in his future endeavors.”

     Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated security, services and self-service delivery systems. Diebold employs more than 14,000 associates with representation in more than 90 countries worldwide, and is headquartered in North Canton, Ohio, USA. Diebold reported revenue of $2.4 billion in 2004 and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘DBD.’ For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.diebold.com.

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