Item 8.01 Other Events.

It is with great sadness that Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") and its subsidiary, Wayne Savings Community Bank (the "Bank"), announce the death of Terry A. Gardner, a long- time member of the Company's and Bank's Board of Directors, on March 2, 2013. Mr. Gardner served as a director since 1994 and served most recently on the Company's Executive, Audit and Compensation Committees and the Bank's Executive and Trust Committees.

The Company and Bank are grateful for Mr. Gardner's long service as a director, providing extensive knowledge of the Bank's history and operations, his experience as a business owner and entrepreneur and his extensive involvement in the Wooster and Wayne County communities. Everyone at the Company and Bank extends heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.