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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) January 16, 2004

                                EFC BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

     Delaware                    1-13605                    36-4193304
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(State or other            (Commission File Number)         (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                                             Identification No.)
incorporation)



1695 Larkin Avenue, Elgin, Illinois                     60123
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(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (847) 741-3900
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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
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      On January 16, 2004,  EFC Bancorp,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  issued a press
release  announcing  that the Company had completed its plan to repurchase 5% of
the  Company's  outstanding  common  stock.  The Company  repurchased a total of
231,808 shares of the Company's common stock at an average price of $17.93.

      The  press  release  is  attached  as  Exhibit  99.1 and  incorporated  by
reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER EXHIBITS.
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      Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated January 16, 2004.




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                                    SIGNATURE

      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.

                                       EFC BANCORP, INC.




Date: January 16, 2004                 By: /s/ James J. Kovac
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                                           James J. Kovac
                                           Executive Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer




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EXHIBIT 99.1      PRESS RELEASE