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) ~~June~~March 515, ~~2001~~2002

LENOX BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

~~LENOX~~Ohio ~~BANCORP,~~(State ~~INC~~or other jurisdictionof incorporation) 0-28162 (Commission File Number) 31-1445959 (IRS EmployerIdentification No.)

4730 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45212

(Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code

(513) 531-8655

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

~~Ohio(State~~Item or4. ~~other~~Changes ~~jurisdictionof~~in ~~incorporation)~~Registrant’s ~~0-28162(CommissionFile~~Certifying ~~Number) 31-1445959(IRS EmployerIdentification No~~Accountant.)

~~4730~~(a)(1)(i) ~~Montgomery~~Effective ~~Road~~March 14, ~~Cincinnati~~2002, ~~Ohio(Address~~the ofRegistrant ~~principal~~engaged ~~executive~~Baird, ~~offices)~~Kurtz ~~45212Zip~~& ~~Code~~Dobson LLP to replace Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. as the Registrant's independent accountants.

On(ii) ~~June~~The 5,reports ~~2001, the inspector~~ of ~~elections~~Clark, ~~appointed~~Schaefer, ~~for~~Hackett ~~the~~& ~~Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Lenox Bancorp, Inc~~Co. ~~held~~ on ~~May 9, 2001, certified~~ the ~~votes~~financial ~~cast~~statements atfor the ~~meeting. The report states that Lenox Bancorp’~~Registrant's ~~shareholders~~two ~~elected~~most ~~John~~recent ~~Lame~~fiscal ~~and~~years ~~Guy Napier~~contained tono ~~its~~adverse ~~Board~~opinion ofor ~~Directors.~~disclaimer ~~Mr. Napier’s election to Lenox Bancorp’s Board is subject to approval by the Office~~ of ~~Thrift~~opinion, ~~Supervision. Lenox’s~~and ~~Board~~were ~~has~~not ~~accepted~~qualified ~~the~~or ~~report~~modified ~~of the inspector and appointed Mr. Lame~~ as ~~Chairman~~to ofuncertainty, ~~the~~audit ~~Board~~scope ofor ~~Directors.~~accounting principles.

~~Pursuant to~~(iii) ~~the~~The ~~requirements~~decision ofto ~~the~~replace ~~Securities~~Clark, ~~Exchange~~Schaefer, ~~Act~~Hackett of& ~~1934~~Co. with Baird, Kurtz & Dobson LLP as the ~~registrant~~principal ~~has duly~~independent ~~caused~~accountants ~~this~~for ~~report~~the toRegistrant bewas ~~signed~~recommended onby ~~its~~the ~~behalf~~Registrant's Audit Committee and approved by the ~~undersigned~~Executive ~~hereunto duly~~Committee ~~authorized.~~of the Board of Directors of the Registrant.

~~Date:~~(iv) ~~June~~During 8the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and through March 14, ~~2001~~2002 ~~LENOX~~there ~~BANCORP~~were no disagreements with Clark, ~~INC~~Schaefer, Hackett & Co. ~~By:~~on ~~/s/~~any ~~John~~matter C.of ~~Lame~~accounting ~~Name:~~principles ~~John~~or C.practices, ~~Lame~~financial ~~Title:~~statement ~~Chairman~~disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co., would have caused them to make reference thereto in their reports on the ~~Board~~financial statements for such years.

(v)	During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years and through March 14, 2002 there were no "reportable events" as defined by Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

(2)

Neither the Registrant nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with Baird, Kurtz & Dobson LLP during the Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years, or any subsequent interim period, prior to its engagement of Baird, Kurtz & Dobson LLP, except in connection with an information systems audit conducted by Baird, Kurtz & Dobson LLP in December 2001 required by federal and state banking regulators.

(3)	The Registrant has requested that Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. furnish it with a letter addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. A copy of that letter, dated March 14, 2002, is filed as Exhibit 16.1.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(c)

Exhibits.

16.1 Letter dated March 14, 2002, from Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co.

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.

Date: March 15, 2002

LENOX BANCORP, INC.

By:   /s/John C. Lame
      Name: John C. Lame
      Title:    Chairman of the Board
                  and Chief Executive Officer

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