8-K

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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): September 8, 2003

                          Glacier Water Services, Inc.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

               1-11012                              33-0493559
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       (Commission File Number)          (IRS Employer Identification No.)


       2651 La Mirada Drive, Suite 100
             Vista, California                                 92081-8435
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    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (760) 560-1111

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Item 5. Other Events.


     On September 8, 2003, the registrant issued a press release, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.



                                   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.



                                      GLACIER WATER SERVICES, INC.

Date:  September 8, 2003              By:
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                                           /s/ W. David Walters
                                           Senior Vice President,
                                           Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

EX-99

                                                                       Exhibit A

            Glacier Water Announces Agreement With Water Island Inc.

     VISTA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2003--Glacier Water Services Inc.
(AMEX:HOO) announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Water
Island Inc. for approximately $5,900,000 plus the assumption of certain
liabilities. The acquisition, which is subject to the approval of Water Island's
shareholders and other customary conditions, is expected to close early in the
fourth quarter.
     Glacier Water is the leader in the water-vending industry providing high
quality, low-priced drinking water dispensed to consumers through self-service
vending machines located at supermarkets and other retail locations. Water
Island, a privately held corporation with headquarters in Indianapolis and
revenues of approximately $10,000,000, operates over 1,300 water vending
machines in 10 states concentrated mainly in the Midwest. The acquisition will
expand Glacier's network to over 15,000 machines located in 37 states throughout
the United States.
     Brian McInerney, chief executive officer of Glacier Water, said, "We are
very excited to announce the combination of Water Island and Glacier Water.
Water Island has been an excellent competitor in the Midwest for many years. Our
two companies are complementary, sharing geographic markets, customers and
consumers. The acquisition of Water Island also further expands Glacier's
geographic reach and will deliver operational benefits in one of the fastest
growing bottled water markets in the Country. In addition, the acquisition
should accelerate Glacier's return to profitability."

     Statements in this announcement that are not purely historical are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements with respect to
the financial condition and results of operations of the company which involve
risks and uncertainties which are detailed further in the filings of the company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the
company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 29, 2002.

     CONTACT: Glacier Water Services Inc., Vista
              W. David Walters, 760-560-1111