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 5, 2005

                             CHEVIOT FINANCIAL CORP.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

            Federal                      0-50529             56-2423750       
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(State or Other Jurisdiction)     (Commission File No.)    (I.R.S. Employer
    of Incorporation                                       Identification No.)


3723 Glenmore Avenue, Cheviot, Ohio                             45211    
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                       (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (513) 661-0457
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 1.01         Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
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     On May 5, 2005,  the Board of Directors  of Cheviot  Financial  Corp.  (the
"Company")  granted incentive stock options,  non-statutory  stock options,  and
restricted  stock  awards to  certain  executive  officers  of the  Company,  as
described  below.  The options and restricted stock awards were granted pursuant
to the Company's 2005 Stock-Based Incentive Plan (the "Stock Plan"). Each option
and  restricted  stock award was evidenced by an option  agreement or restricted
stock agreement executed concurrently with the grant of the individual awards.

                             GRANTS OF STOCK OPTIONS

     The table  below sets forth the  individual  grants,  the  exercise  prices
therefor and the vesting dates of stock option grants under the Stock Plan.


  Award
Recipient            Amount   Exercise Price    Vesting
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Scott T. Smith       40,000   $11.15             8,000 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                 8,000 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                 8,000 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                 8,000 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                 8,000 shares on May 5, 2010

Kevin M. Kappa       58,000   $11.15            11,600 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                11,600 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                11,600 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                11,600 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                11,600 shares on May 5, 2010

Jeffrey J. Lenzer    60,500   $11.15            12,100 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                12,100 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                12,100 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                12,100 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                12,100 shares on May 5, 2010

Thomas J. Linneman  100,000   $11.15            20,000 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                20,000 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                20,000 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                20,000 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                20,000 shares on May 5, 2010

John T. Smith        22,300    $11.15            4,460 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2010




Edward L. Kleemeier  22,300    $11.15            4,460 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2010

Robert L. Thomas     22,300    $11.15            4,460 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2010

James E. Williamson  22,300    $11.15            4,460 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                 4,460 shares on May 5, 2010


                           GRANTS OF RESTRICTED STOCK

  Award
Recipient                           Amount          Vesting
---------                           ------          -------

Scott T. Smith                       17,850         3,570 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                    3,570 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                    3,570 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                    3,570 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                    3,570 shares on May 5, 2010

Kevin M. Kappa                       26,750         5,350 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                    5,350 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                    5,350 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                    5,350 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                    5,350 shares on May 5, 2010

Jeffrey J. Lenzer                    26,750         5,350 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                    5,350 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                    5,350 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                    5,350 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                    5,350 shares on May 5, 2010

Thomas J. Linneman                   44,625         8,925 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                    8,925 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                    8,925 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                    8,925 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                    8,925 shares on May 5, 2010






Gerhard H. Hillmann                   1,785           357 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                      357 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                      357 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                      357 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                      357 shares on May 5, 2010

John T. Smith                         8,925         1,785 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2010

Edward L. Kleemeier                   8,925         1,785 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2010

Robert L. Thomas                      8,925         1,785 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2010

James E. Williamson                   8,925         1,785 shares on May 5, 2006
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2007
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2008
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2009
                                                    1,785 shares on May 5, 2010






                                   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.

                                 CHEVIOT FINANCIAL CORP.



DATE: May 9, 2005                By: /s/ Scott T. Smith
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                                     Scott T. Smith
                                     Chief Financial Officer