SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* SKUBA HERBERT S (Last) (First) (Middle) 728 MORNINGSTAR DRIVE (Street) ELLWOOD CITY PA 16117 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ESB FINANCIAL CORP [ ESBF ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/05/2003
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								96,364.669(1)	I	By Ellwood City Hospital
Common Stock								31,159	D	Individual
Common Stock								56,088	D	Husband and Wife
Common Stock								38,176	I	By Wife
Common Stock	08/05/2003	08/05/2003	P		500	A	$13.84	6,066	D	IRA

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$5.65							07/01/1996	07/01/2006	Common Stock	5,118		5,118	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$9.47							06/16/1998	06/16/2008	Common Stock	4,180		4,180	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$7.38							06/15/1999	06/15/2009	Common Stock	4,941		4,941	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$6.01							06/12/2000	06/12/2010	Common Stock	3,741		3,741	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$7.83							11/20/2001	11/20/2011	Common Stock	4,320		4,320	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$10.83							11/19/2002	11/19/2012	Common Stock	3,600		3,600	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose - Owned by Ellwood City Hospital of which Mr. Skuba is the President and CEO.

Remarks:

	Herbert S. Skuba	08/05/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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