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                                  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


                                 April 27, 2006
             ------------------------------------------------------
                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


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

       Delaware                      0-16668                     22-2866913
----------------------------    ---------------                -------------
(State or other jurisdiction    (SEC Commission                (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)              File No.)                  Identification
                                                                  Number)

838 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware                            19899
---------------------------------------                            -----
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302)792-6000
                                                    -------------

                                 Not Applicable
          -------------------------------------------------------------
          (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
following provisions:

__  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

__  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

__  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
    Act

__  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
    Exchange Act

<PAGE>

                           WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION


                      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
                      ------------------------------------


Item 8.01   Other Events
            ------------

         On April 27, 2006, the  Registrant  issued a press release to report an
increase  in its  quarterly  cash  dividend.  A copy  of the  press  release  is
furnished with this Form 8-K as an exhibit.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
            ---------------------------------

         (d) Exhibits:

                  99       Press Release dated April 27, 2006


<PAGE>

                                   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.


                                               WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION


Date: May 1, 2006                              By:   /s/Stephen A. Fowle
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Stephen A. Fowle
                                                     Chief Financial Officer


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        ----------           |
WSFS    FINANCIAL            |   838 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
        CORORATION           |
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                                                                   PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                                        Contact:   Stephen Fowle

April 27, 2006                                                    (302) 571-6833



           WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION RAISES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND BY 14%

         WSFS Financial  Corporation  (NASDAQ/NMS:  WSFS), the parent company of
Wilmington  Savings Fund Society,  FSB, reported that the Board of Directors has
declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.08 per share.  This dividend  represents
an increase of $0.01, or 14% over the previous quarterly dividend. This dividend
is to be paid on June 2, 2006, to shareholders of record as of May 12, 2006.

         WSFS  Financial  Corporation  is  a  $3.0  billion  financial  services
company.  At March 31, 2006, its principal  subsidiary,  Wilmington Savings Fund
Society,  FSB,  operated  25 retail  banking  offices in all three  counties  in
Delaware,  as well as Chester  and  Delaware  Counties  in  Pennsylvania.  Other
continuing  operating   subsidiaries   include:  WSFS  Investment  Group,  Inc.,
Montchanin  Capital  Management,  Inc. and WSFS Reit, Inc. For more information,
please visit the Bank's website at www.wsfsbank.com.

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