UNITED STATES
                       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)  May 17, 2006
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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  (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer
of 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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         Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





SECTION 8.01      OTHER EVENTS

ITEM 8.01         OTHER EVENTS.

         On May 17, 2006, Exchange National Bancshares, Inc. issued a press
release announcing that its board of directors had approved a quarterly cash
dividend of 21 cents per share, payable July 1, 2006 to shareholders of record
at the close of business on June 15, 2006. The full text of the press release is
furnished as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K.

SECTION 9.01      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (d)      Exhibits

         Exhibit No.      Description

         Exhibit 99       Exchange National Bancshares, Inc. press release dated
                          May 17, 2006

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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: May 17, 2006
                                            By:   /s/ James E. Smith
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                                                 James E. Smith
                                                 Chairman and CEO


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                                               EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.     Description
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Exhibit 99      Exchange National Bancshares, Inc. press release dated May 17,
                2006.





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