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)            August 11, 2004
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                       EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri                               0-23636                43-1626350
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(State or other Jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
 Incorporation)                                              Identification No.)




132 East High Street, Jefferson City, Missouri                 65101
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         (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (573) 761-6100
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)








ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         On August 11, 2004, Exchange National Bancshares, Inc. issued a press
release announcing that its board of directors had approved a quarterly cash
dividend of 18 cents per share, payable October 1, 2004 to shareholders of
record at the close of business on September 15, 2004. The full text of the
press release is furnished as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c)      Exhibits

      Exhibit No.   Description

      Exhibit 99    Exchange National Bancshares, Inc. press release dated
                    August 11, 2004

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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.

                                           EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC.


Date: August 11, 2004
                                           By:  /s/ James E. Smith
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                                                James E. Smith
                                                Chairman and CEO


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.    Description

Exhibit 99     Exchange National Bancshares, Inc. press release dated
               August 11, 2004.


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