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): January 25, 2006

                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 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
            Appointment of Principal Officers.

     On January 25, 2006,  the Boards of Directors of First  Federal of Northern
Michigan  Bancorp,  Inc. (the "Company") and First Federal of Northern  Michigan
(the  "Bank"),  the Company's  federal  savings bank  subsidiary,  announced the
following executive officer appointments:

     Michael W. Mahler was appointed  President and Chief  Operating  Officer of
the  Company  and the  Bank.  Mr.  Mahler  had been  Executive  Vice  President,
Secretary and Treasurer of the Company since November 2004 and prior to that had
been Chief Financial Officer,  Treasurer and Corporate  Secretary since November
2002.  From  September  2000 until  November  2002,  Mr.  Mahler  was  Corporate
Controller at Besser Company,  an  international  producer of concrete  products
equipment headquartered in Alpena, Michigan.

     Jerome W. Tracey was appointed  Executive  Vice President and Chief Lending
Officer of the  Company  and the Bank.  Mr.  Tracey  had  served as Senior  Vice
President and Senior Lender since September 2001 and prior to that had served as
Vice President of Commercial Services since joining the Bank in November 1999.

     Amy E. Essex was named Chief  Financial  Officer,  Treasurer  and Corporate
Secretary  of the  Company  and the Bank.  Ms.  Essex had been  Chief  Financial
Officer  since  November  2004 and prior to that,  since March  2003,  served as
Internal  Auditor and  Compliance  Officer.  Prior to March 2003,  Ms. Essex was
Director  of Tax and Risk for  Besser  Company,  an  international  producer  of
concrete products equipment headquartered in Alpena, Michigan.

     Martin A. Thomson,  who had served as President and Chief Executive Officer
of the  Company and the Bank since  October  2001,  will retain the  position of
Chief  Executive  Officer and Director of the Company and the Bank.  Mr. Thomson
has served as a director  of the Bank since 1986 and a director  of the  Company
since its  formation (as Alpena  Bancshares,  Inc.,  predecessor  of the current
Company) in November 2000.

     In addition,  the following  individuals  were appointed as officers of the
Bank: Julie A. Curtis,  Vice President,  Commercial Services Manager and Josh A.
Lucas, Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Manager.

     A copy  of the  press  release  dated  January  25,  2006,  describing  the
executive appointments is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)      Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not Applicable.

(b)      Pro Forma Financial Information. Not Applicable.



(c)      Shell Company Transactions. Not Applicable.

(d)      Exhibits.

         Exhibit No.          Description
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            99            Press release dated January 25, 2006






                                   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:  January 30, 2006                By: /s/ Martin A. Thomson          
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                                           Martin A. Thomson
                                           Chief Executive Officer