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 29, 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)

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         On September 29, 2004, Exchange National Bancshares, Inc. issued a
press release announcing that its board of directors had approved a special cash
dividend of 9 cents per share, payable December 1, 2004 to shareholders of
record at the close of business on November 15, 2004. The full text of the press
release is furnished as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

          (c) Exhibits

          Exhibit No.       Description

          Exhibit 99        Exchange National Bancshares, Inc. press release
                            dated September 29, 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: September 29, 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
                      September 29, 2004.





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