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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950116-98-000950
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19980423
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980428
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16668
		FILM NUMBER:		98603200

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		838 MARKET ST
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19899
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3027926000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		838 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19899

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STAR STATES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                      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)         April 23, 1998
                                                -------------------------------

                          WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
            ------------------------------------------------------
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


   Delaware                       0-16668                       22-2866913
- ---------------           ------------------------        ----------------------
(State or Other           (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of                                           Identification Number)
Incorporation)


838 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware                              19899
- ----------------------------------------                           ----------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                           (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:        (302) 792-6000
                                                     --------------------------


                           Total number of pages 3.


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Item 5.  Other Events


    On April 26, 1998,  the  registrant  announced  that it will resume paying
quarterly  cash  dividends to holders of common stock.  The Board of Directors
declared a regular  quarterly cash dividend of $.03 per share of common stock.
This dividend is payable on May 20, 1998 to common  stockholders  of record on
May 6, 1998.


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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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                           WSFS Financial Corporation


Date:  April 27, 1998                    /s/   MARVIN N. SCHOENHALS
                                         --------------------------
                                                    Marvin N. Schoenhals
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer


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