SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20552


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                October 18, 2004
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



                            TF Financial Corporation
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


           Delaware                   0- 24168                74-2705050        
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(State or other jurisdiction        (File No.)              (IRS Employer
 of incorporation)                                       Identification Number)


3 Penns Trail, Newtown, Pennsylvania                           18940   
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(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (215) 579-4000  
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last Report)

         Check the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
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          Exchange Act

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          Exchange Act






                            TF FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
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                Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations

Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

         On October 18, 2004, the  Registrant's  Board of Directors  amended and
restated the Registrant's  Incentive  Compensation Plan (the "Plan")  originally
adopted in 1996 (the "Plan Amendment"). The Plan Amendment provides that for the
Registrant's  2004 fiscal year, and thereafter,  incentive  compensation  awards
eligible to be earned by employees and non-employee  directors of the Registrant
and  subsidiaries of the Registrant  shall be determined  based upon performance
criteria specified by the Board of Directors of the Registrant.  In addition, no
awards will be granted for a fiscal year unless consolidated net income is equal
to at least 90% of the  budgeted  level of  consolidated  net income.  Incentive
compensation awards shall be determined as a percentage of base salary.

                        Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On October 19, 2004,  the  Registrant  issued a press release to report
earnings for the quarter  ended  September 30, 2004. A copy of the press release
is  furnished  with  this  Form 8-K as  Exhibit  99 and  incorporated  herein by
reference.

                  Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)Exhibits:

            Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated October 19, 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, thereunto duly authorized.

                              TF FINANCIAL CORPORATION


Date: October 19, 2004        By:   /s/Dennis R. Stewart                      
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                                    Dennis R. Stewart
                                    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
                                    Officer