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): March 24, 2005

                             Alpena Bancshares, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Federal                       0-31957                  38-3567362    
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File No.)        (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)



100 S. Second Ave., Alpena, Michigan                                     49707  
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (989) 356-9041


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

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Item 8.01.      Other Events.

     On March 24, 2005, Alpena Bancshares,  Inc. (the "Company")  announced that
it  has  received  final  regulatory  approval  to  consummate  the  second-step
mutual-to-stock  conversion of Alpena Bancshares,  M.H.C., and the related stock
offering  in which  shares  of  common  stock  representing  Alpena  Bancshares,
M.H.C.'s   ownership  interest  in  the  Company  will  be  sold  to  investors.
Additionally,   the  Company   announced   that  the  plan  of  conversion   and
reorganization of Alpena Bancshares, M.H.C. and the issuance and contribution of
cash and  common  stock to First  Federal  Community  Foundation,  a  charitable
foundation  established by the Company, were approved by the stockholders of the
Company and the members of Alpena Bancshares, M.H.C. on March 23, 2005.

     First  Federal  of  Northern  Michigan  Bancorp,  Inc.,  which  will be the
successor to the Company  upon  consummation,  has  accepted  orders to purchase
1,699,869  shares of common stock at a purchase price of $10.00 per share.  As a
part  of  the  conversion,   public  stockholders  of  the  Company  as  of  the
consummation  date will  receive  1.8477  shares of First  Federal  of  Northern
Michigan  Bancorp,  Inc.  common  stock in exchange  for each of their  existing
shares of Company  common stock.  Cash will be issued in lieu of any  fractional
shares. The share exchange will occur on April 1, 2005.

     A press  release  dated March 24, 2005 and a press  release dated March 29,
2005, giving details associated with the subscription offering and the community
offering are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this report.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)  Not Applicable.

(b)  Not Applicable.

(c)  Exhibits.

                Exhibit No.             Description
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                   99.1                 Press release dated March 24, 2005

                   99.2                 Press release dated March 29, 2005





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                                   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.

                                           ALPENA BANCSHARES, INC.


DATE:  March 30, 2005                 By:  /s/ Martin A. Thomson    
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                                           Martin A. Thomson
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer






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