UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549


                                SCHEDULE 13D


                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             (Amendment No. 14)*

                             ASB Financial Corp.
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                              (Name of Issuer)

                                Common Stock
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 00205P 10 7
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                               (CUSIP Number)


                            Terri Reyering Abare
                     Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
                           Suite 2000, Atrium Two
                           221 East Fourth Street
                           Cincinnati, Ohio  45202
                               (513) 723-4001
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                (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
              Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                              December 22, 2000
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           (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or
240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  [ ]

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).





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|CUSIP No. 00205P 10 7|         SCHEDULE 13D
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|  1.  | Names of Reporting Persons                                          |
|      |                                                                     |
|      | Robert M. Smith                                                     |
|      |                                                                     |
|      | I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)         |
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|  2.  | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
|      |                                                                     |
|      |                                                             (a) [ ] |
|      |                                                             (b) [ ] |
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|  3.  | SEC Use Only                                                        |
|      |                                                                     |
|      |                                                                     |
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|  4.  | Source of Funds (See Instructions)                                  |
|      |                                                                     |
|      | PF                                                                  |
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|  5.  | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to    |
|      | Items 2(d) or 2(e)                                                  |
|      |                                                                     |
|      |                                                                 [ ] |
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|  6.  | Citizenship or Place of Organization                                |
|      |                                                                     |
|      | United States                                                       |
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|                |  7.  | Sole Voting Power                                  |
|                |      |                                                    |
|                |      | 78,666                                             |
|   Number of    |      |                                                    |
|    Shares       -----------------------------------------------------------
|  Beneficially  |  8.  | Shared Voting Power                                |
|     Owned      |      |                                                    |
|    By Each     |      | 43,533                                             |
|   Reporting     -----------------------------------------------------------
|    Person      |  9.  | Sole Dispositive Power                             |
|     With       |      |                                                    |
|                |      | 52,172                                             |
|                 -----------------------------------------------------------
|                | 10.  | Shared Dispositive Power                           |
|                |      |                                                    |
|                |      | 70,027                                             |
|                |      |                                                    |
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| 11.  | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person        |
|      |                                                                     |
|      | 122,199                                                             |
|      |                                                                     |
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| 12.  | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares   |
|      | (See Instructions)                                                  |
|      |                                                                     |
|      |                                                                 [ ] |
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| 13.  | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)                  |
|      |                                                                     |
|      | 7.1%                                                                |
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| 14.  | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)                         |
|      |                                                                     |
|      | IN                                                                  |
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Item 1.     Security and Issuer

            Common shares, no par value per share, of ASB Financial Corp.

Item 2.     Identity and Background

            (a)   Robert M. Smith

            (b)   Robert M. Smith
                  191 Pine Hill Lane
                  Portsmouth, Ohio 45663

            (c)   Mr. Smith is President of ASB Financial Corp.

            (d)   Mr. Smith has not been convicted in any criminal
                  proceeding in the past five years.

            (e)   Mr. Smith has not been a party to any civil proceeding
                  regarding state or federal securities laws.

            (f)   Mr. Smith is a citizen of the United States.

Item 3.     Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

            The source of funds for Mr. Smith is personal.

Item 4.     Purpose of Transaction

            Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Smith have been acquired for
            investment.

Item 5.     Interest in Securities of the Issuer

            (a)   As of May 18, 2004, Mr. Smith beneficially owns 122,199
                  shares, which is 7.1% of the total issued and outstanding
                  common shares of ASB Financial Corp. (the "Issuer").

            (b)   Mr. Smith has sole voting power with respect to 6,879
                  shares which he owns directly, 25,000 shares subject to
                  options that he holds, 26,494 shares allocated to his
                  account in the ASB Financial Corp. Employee Stock
                  Ownership Plan (the "ESOP"), 12,295 phantom shares he
                  holds which, upon his retirement, at his option, he could
                  choose to receive in either cash or common shares and
                  7,998 shares he holds as Trustee of the American Savings
                  Bank, fsb Management Recognition Plan and Trust Agreement
                  (the "MRP").  Mr. Smith has shared voting power with
                  respect to 40,000 shares that are jointly held by he and
                  his spouse and 3,533 shares held by his spouse.  Mr. Smith
                  has sole dispositive power with respect to the 6,879
                  shares he owns directly, the 25,000 shares subject to
                  options, the 12,295 phantom shares and the 7,998 MRP
                  shares he holds as Trustee.  Mr. Smith has shared
                  dispositive power with respect to the 40,000 shares held
                  jointly with his spouse, the 3,533 shares held by his
                  spouse and the 26,494 shares allocated to his ESOP
                  account.

            (c)   Not applicable.

            (d)   Not applicable.

            (e)   Not applicable.


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Item 6.     Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
            Respect to Securities of the Issuer

            None.

Item 7.     Material to be Filed and Exhibits

            None.


                                  Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.


Date:   June 4, 2004

                                       /s/ Robert M. Smith
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                                       Robert M. Smith


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