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<SEC-HEADER>0000946275-05-000734.hdr.sgml : 20050727
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050727111011
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000946275-05-000734
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050718
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050727

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WSFS FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000828944
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				222866913
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		838 MARKET ST
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3027926000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		838 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STAR STATES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLAIR JOSEPH D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001333894

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16668
		FILM NUMBER:		05976023

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(302) 571-7158

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		838 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-18</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000828944</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WSFS FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WSFS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001333894</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BLAIR JOSEPH D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>838 MARKET STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (Right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>54.38</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-07-18</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-07-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5517</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Joseph D. Blair</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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