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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Stevens Daniel L   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. [HOME] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 500 12TH AVENUE SOUTH 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/23/2008 (Street) NAMPA, ID 83653 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/23/2008   M   1,504 A $ 10.74 142,197 (1) D   Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/23/2008   S(2)   1,504 D $ 10.81 140,693 (3) D   Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/26/2008   M   4,593 A $ 10.74 145,286 (4) D   Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/26/2008   S(2)   4,593 D $ 10.8439 140,693 (3) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 10.74

12/23/2008

M

1,504

(5)

07/19/2015

Common Stock

1,504

$ 0

138,494

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 10.74

12/26/2008

M

4,593

(5)

07/19/2015

Common Stock

4,593

$ 0

133,901

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Stevens Daniel L 500 12TH AVENUE SOUTH NAMPA, ID 83653	X

Signatures

/s/Daniel L. Stevens		12/29/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 1,504 shares held directly as the result of the exercise of options, unvested shares held directly in the 2005 Management Recognition and Retention Plan, 27,965 shares held indirectly through 401(k) plan, 4,724 shares held indirectly in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, and 28,400 shares held indirectly by the reporting person's spouse.
(2)	Sale pursuant to Rule 10b-5-1 Trading Plan dated December 12, 2008 and terminating on December 29, 2009.
(3)	Includes unvested shares held in the 2005 Management Recognition and Retention Plan and 27,965 shares held indirectly through 401(k) plan, 4,724 shares held indirectly in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, and 28,400 shares held indirectly by the reporting person's spouse.
(4)	Includes 4,593 shares held directly as the result of the exercise of options, unvested shares held directly in the 2005 Management Recognition and Retention Plan, 27,965 shares held indirectly through 401(k) plan, 4,724 shares held indirectly in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, and 28,400 shares held indirectly by the reporting person's spouse.
(5)	The options granted on July 19, 2005 are exercisable in five equal installments of 20% per year beginning on July 19, 2006.

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