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): June 28, 2005

                            Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Federal                        000-23601                 16-1540137
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 (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File No.)        (I.R.S. Employer
   of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:  (315) 343-0057
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

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Section  8  -  Other  Events

Item  8.01

Pathfinder  Bancorp,  Inc.  declared a cash dividend of $0.1025 per share on the
Company's common stock for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2005. The dividend
will  be payable to all shareholders of record on June 30, 2005 and will be paid
on  July15,  2005.




                                   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.

                                           PATHFINDER  BANCORP,  INC.


Date:  June  29,  2005          By:  /s/  Thomas  W.  Schneider
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                                     Thomas  W.  Schneider
                                     President  and  Chief  Executive
                                     Officer