UNITED STATES
                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                   Washington, D.C.


                                       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) July 10, 1998



                    MID-STATE BANCSHARES (FORMERLY "BSM BANCORP")
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                (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)




        CALIFORNIA                         000-23925             77-0442667
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(State or other jurisdiction            (File number)       (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)                                           Identification No.)



 1026 Grand Avenue, Arroyo Grande, CA                                  93420
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(Address of principal executive office)                             (Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (805) 473-7700


               BSM Bancorp, 2739 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria, CA 93401
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            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Exhibit Index page 4





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ITEM 2.   ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

     On January 29, 1998, Mid-State Bank ("Acquiror") entered into an 
Agreement to Merge and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") with BSM 
Bancorp ("Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary Bank of Santa Maria, 
Santa Maria, California ("Bank") pursuant to which, among other things, (i) 
Bank would merge with and into Acquiror, (ii) Company would become the bank 
holding company for Acquiror and change its name to Mid-State Bancshares and 
(iii) the shareholders of Acquiror would become shareholders of Company in 
accordance with the exchange ratio set forth in the Agreement, all subject to 
the terms and conditions specified in the Agreement (the "Merger").

     In accordance with the terms of the Agreement, as subsequently amended, 
the Merger was completed on July 10, 1998.  The shareholders of Acquiror 
received a tax-free exchange of 1.0123 shares of Company common stock for 
each shares of Acquiror common stock.  All information required by Item 2 of 
Form 8-K relating to the Merger has previously been filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

     In connection with the Merger, the name of Company was changed from "BSM
Bancorp" to "Mid-State Bancshares."

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (a)  Financial Statements of Mid-State Bank

          The Consolidated Financial Statements of Mid-State Bank as of December
          31, 1997 and 1996 and for each of the years in the three-year period
          ended December 31, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Mid-State
          Bank's 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 1997 attached as
          Appendix E to Company's Registration Statement on form S-4 No.
          333-48181)

     (b)  Pro forma financial information:

          Company's and Mid-State Bank's Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements
          (unaudited) (incorporated by reference from Company's Registration
          Statement on form S-4 No. 333-48181)

     (c)  Exhibits

          2    Agreement to Merge and Plan of Reorganization, dated January 29,
               1998 and amended on March 27, 1998 (incorporated by reference
               from Appendix A to Company's Registration Statement on form S-4
               No. 333-48181) 


          23   Consent of Independent Accountants for Mid-State Bank 
               (incorporated by reference from Company's Registration Statement
               on form S-4 No. 333-48181)

                                      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.





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Dated: July 20, 1998                    MID-STATE BANCSHARES


                                        By: /s/ James Stathos
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                                            James Stathos
                                            Executive Vice President
                                            Chief Financial Officer







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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX




EXHIBIT NO.    DESCRIPTION                                                   PAGE NO.
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2              Agreement to Merge and Plan of Reorganization,
               dated January 29, 1998 and amended on March 27, 1998
               (incorporated by reference from Appendix A to Company's
               Registration Statement on form S-4 No. 333-48181)


23             Consent of Independent Accountants for Mid-State Bank
               (incorporated by reference from Company's Registration
               Statement on form S-4 No. 333-48181)