8-K

                  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): AUGUST 21, 2003

                          LNB Bancorp, Inc.
   (Exact name of the registrant as specified on its charter)

                             Ohio
          (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

       000-13203                             34-1406303
  (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

     457 Broadway, Lorain, Ohio                   44052 - 1769
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

                        (440) 244 - 6000
     Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                         Not Applicable
    (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                if changed since last report)




















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ITEM 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

(99.1)      Press Release of LNB Bancorp, Inc. announcing earning second
            place among all Ohio-based community banks in a U.S. Banker
            survey



ITEM 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9, "Regulation FD
Disclosure".

On August 21, 2003, LNB Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing
earning second place among all Ohio-based community banks in a U.S. Banker
survey.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated by reference.




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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                      LNB BANCORP, INC.


Date: August 21, 2003                 By:/s/Gregory D. Friedman
                                      -----------------------------
                                      Gregory D. Friedman, CPA
                                      Executive Vice President,
                                      Chief Financial Officer and
                                      Corporate Secretary

EX-99

                            LNB BANCORP, INC.


                             Exhibit Index


          Exhibit Number               Description
         ----------------        -------------------------

             99.1                Press Release of LNB Bancorp, Inc.
                                 announcing being ranked second
                                 among Ohio-based community banks in
                                 U.S. Banker survey
































                           Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

James H. Weber
Senior Vice President,
Marketing and Investor Relations Officer
Tel: (440) 989-3005

Mitchell J. Fallis, CPA
Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
Tel: (440) 244-7145

Gregory D. Friedman, CPA
Executive Vice President,
Corporate Secretary and
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: (440) 244-7143


LNB BANCORP, INC., RANKS PROMINENTLY ON 'U.S. BANKER' LISTING

EARNS SECOND POSITION VERSUS OHIO-BASED COMMUNITY BANKS


LORAIN, OHIO-August 21, 2003-LNB BANCORP, INC. (Nasdaq: LNBB), today
announced that its financial performance has earned it a prominent placement
in a recent national survey published by U.S. BANKER magazine, and the
number-two spot among all Ohio-based community banks.

U.S. BANKER is a monthly publication dedicated to the banking industry. The
publication presented its annual ranking of the 200 best publicly traded
community banks in America in its July 2003 edition. Banks with assets of $1
billion or less were ranked based on average return on equity (ROE) over the
three-year period from 2000 to 2002.

LNB Bancorp, Inc., placed 44 in the nationwide listing, with an average ROE
for the period of 14.81 percent. This ranked LNB Bancorp ahead of all but one
Ohio-based community banks in the survey.

Commenting on the prominent national and statewide ranking, LNB Bancorp
President and Chief Executive Officer Gary C. Smith stated: "This is another
proud moment for all of us at LNB Bancorp. We are experiencing increasing
recognition of our impressive performance record as the year unfolds. This
performance is not the result of any secret formula; rather it is the outcome
of doing a host of little things to the best of our ability.

"These unbiased third-party accolades reinforce our strategies for enhancing

shareholder value and generating sustainable and profitable growth. It is
very rewarding to share these observations as a testament to the dedication
of all of our employees," Smith concluded.


ABOUT LNB BANCORP, INC.

LNB Bancorp, Inc., is a $753-million financial holding company with two
wholly owned subsidiaries: The Lorain National Bank and Charleston Insurance
Agency, Inc., and a 49-percent-owned subsidiary, Charleston Title Agency,
LLC. LNB Bancorp's primary subsidiary, The Lorain National Bank, provides a
full spectrum of financial services, including full-service community
banking, specializing in commercial, mortgage and personal banking services,
and investment and trust services. Lorain National Bank also offers long-
term, fixed-rate mortgages via the secondary mortgage market. Brokerage
services including stocks, bonds, mutual funds and variable-annuity
investments are also offered at Lorain National Bank through Raymond James
Financial Services, Inc. (member NASD/SIPC), a registered broker/dealer.
North Coast Community Development Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of
The Lorain National Bank, is a community development entity (CDE), formed and
approved in 2002, that will provide qualified community businesses with debt
financing including commercial mortgage, construction, and commercial
equipment loans aimed at stimulating economic growth and job creation in low-
and moderate-income census tracts in Lorain County, Ohio. Charleston
Insurance Agency, Inc., offers life, long-term-care insurance and fixed-
annuity products. Charleston Title Agency, LLC, offers traditional title
services.

Lorain National Bank serves customers through 21 retail-banking centers and
27 ATMs in Ohio's Lorain, eastern Erie and western Cuyahoga counties. For
more information about LNB Bancorp, Inc., and its related products and
services or to view its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, please visit http://www.4lnb.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current
expectations that are covered under the "safe-harbor" provision of the
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain forward-looking statements,
which involve inherent risks and uncertainties, are described in LNB
Bancorp's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A number of
important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward-looking statements. Those factors include fluctuations in
interest rates, inflation, government regulations, and economic conditions
and competition in the geographic and business areas in which LNB Bancorp,
Inc., conducts its operations.