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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549





                               CURRENT REPORT

                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                      Date of Report   October 15, 2002


                        Commission file number 1-12753


                            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 EVENT

           On October 11, 2002, Fidelity Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:FBCI), the
           parent company of Fidelity Federal Savings Bank, announced the date
           of its annual meeting of stockholders.  The meeting will be held at
           10:00 a.m. CST, Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at the company's
           headquarters, located at 5455 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago.


ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
            (a)  Exhibits

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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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                         Fidelity Bancorp, Inc.



Dated:      October 15, 2002             /s/  RAYMOND S. STOLARCZYK
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                                         Raymond S. Stolarczyk
                                         Chairman and Chief Executive Officer




                                         /s/  ELIZABETH A. DOOLAN
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                                         Elizabeth A. DOOLAN
                                         Sr. V. P. and Chief Financial Officer