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) February 16, 2006
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                        Stewardship Financial Corporation
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

             New Jersey                   0-21855                 22-3351447
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 (State or Other Jurisdiction of        (Commission             (IRS Employer
        Incorporation)                  File Number)         Identification No.)


    630 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park,  NJ                             07432
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  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code            (201)  444-7100
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         On February 16, 2006, Stewardship Financial Corporation issued a press
release announcing its unaudited results for the year ended December 31, 2005. A
copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)        The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall
           not be deemed to be "filed":

           Exhibit No.                              Description
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          Exhibit 99.1                     Press Release dated February 16, 2006


                                   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.


Date:    February 21, 2006                     Stewardship Financial Corporation


                                               /s/  Julie E. Holland
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                                               Julie E. Holland
                                               Vice President and Treasurer