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 13, 2005

                First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Maryland                       0-31957                    38-0135202
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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 December 13, 2005,  the Board of Directors of First  Federal of Northern
Michigan Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") declared a cash dividend on the Company's
common stock of $0.05 per share for the quarter  ending  December 31, 2005.  The
dividend will be payable to  stockholders  of record as of December 31, 2005 and
will be paid on January 20, 2006.

     A copy of the  press  release  dated  December  13,  2005,  giving  details
associated with the dividend is attached as Exhibit 99 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                        Press release dated December 13, 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.

                                       FIRST FEDERAL OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN 
                                       BANCORP, INC.


DATE:  December 14, 2005              By: /s/ Amy E. Essex
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                                          Amy E. Essex
                                          Chief Financial Officer