1


                                  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) December 20, 2002.

                          GRAND CENTRAL FINANCIAL CORP.
                          -----------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Delaware                      0-25045               34-1877137
      --------                     ---------              ----------
(State or other Jurisdiction of    (Commission            (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)     File Number)           Identification No.)

                     601 Main Street, Wellsville, Ohio 43968
                     ---------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (330) 532-1517
                                 --------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
                                 --------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)









 2



ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
         ------------

      On December 19, 2002,  the Board of Directors of Grand  Central  Financial
Corp. (the  "Company")  declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share on
the Company's outstanding common stock, payable January 15, 2003 to stockholders
of record at the close of business on January 3, 2003.

      A press release announcing the Company's declaration of a cash dividend is
attached as Exhibit 99.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER EXHIBITS.
         ---------------------------------------

      Exhibit 99    Press Release dated December 20, 2002






                                        2

 3




                                   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.



Dated:  December 23, 2002             By: /s/ Williams R. Williams
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          William R. Williams
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer










                                        4