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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



                        Commission file number 1-12753



DATE OF REPORT                                                JANUARY 22, 2002
(Date of earliest event reported)                             January 22, 2002




                           Fidelity Bancorp, Inc.
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                 Delaware                             36-3915246
         (State of Incorporation)          (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                       5455 W. Belmont, Chicago, Illinois,  60641
                        (Address of principal executive offices)


                                   (773) 736-4414
                 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)







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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

On January 22, 2002, the Registrant issued the attached press release.



ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS


         (a)   Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

               None.

         (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information.

               None.

         (c)   Exhibits.

               1.    Press release, dated Janaury 22, 2002, regarding a three
                     for two stock split.




































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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.



                                             FIDELITY BANCORP, INC.



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Dated: January 22, 2002                      By:/s/ RAYMOND S. STOLARCZYK
                                             Raymond S. Stolarczyk
                                             Chairman and
                                             Chief Executive Officer