SEC FORM 4

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WADDING BONITA LYNN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3455 GRANDVIEW ROAD

(Street)

ELLWOOD CITY

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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/05/2009

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								1,619.1449⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock								143.0497⁽²⁾	I	Custodian for son - Thomas Joseph Wadding
Common Stock								7.7253⁽³⁾	I	Custodian for daughter - Mikaela Danielle Wadding
Common Stock								138.1456⁽⁴⁾	I	Custodian for son- Luke Michael Wadding
Common Stock								14,018.4032	I	ESOP
Common Stock								2,785.53⁽⁶⁾	I	401K

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option	$6.01							06/20/2000	06/20/2010	Common Stock	364		364	D
Stock Option	$10.83							11/19/2002	11/19/2012	Common Stock	1,800		1,800	D
Stock Option	$15.35							11/18/2003	11/18/2013	Common Stock	1,650		1,650	D
Stock Option	$14.5							11/16/2004	11/16/2004	Common Stock	1,650		1,650	D
Stock Option	$12.2							04/19/2005	04/19/2015	Common Stock	1,650		1,650	D
Stock Option	$10.75							11/21/2006	11/21/2016	Common Stock	1,650		1,650	D
Stock Option	$10.11							11/20/2007	11/20/2017	Common Stock	1,650		1,650	D
Stock Option	$10.3							11/18/2008⁽⁵⁾	11/18/2018	Common Stcok	1,650		1,650	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 9.1892 shares acquired in August 2009 under the ESB Financial Corporation Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

2. Includes 0.9601 shares acquired in August 2009 under the ESB Financial Corporation Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

3. Includes 0.0520 shares acquired in August 2009 under the ESB Financial Corporation Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

4. Includes .9270 shares acquired in August 2009 under the ESB Financial Corporation Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

5. 20% of such grant will vest immediately and 20% will vest each year over the next 4 years.

6. Between 4/01/09 and 6/30/09 the reporting person acquired 129.317183 shares of ESB common stock under the ESB Financial Corporation 401(k) Plan.

Remarks:

	Bonita Lynn Wadding	08/05/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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