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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030902191151
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001261602-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030821
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030902

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FINANCIAL INDUSTRIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000035733
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				742126975
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LEGAL DEPARTMENT
		STREET 2:		6500 RIVER PLACE BLVD., BUILDING ONE
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78730
		BUSINESS PHONE:		512 404-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 RIVER PLACE BLVD., BUILDING ONE
		STREET 2:		LEGAL DEPARTMENT
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78730

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDEN UNITED INVESTMENT CO STOCK PLAN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19731128

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ILEX CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDEN UNITED INVESTMENT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEFFEN LONNIE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261602

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04690
		FILM NUMBER:		03877343

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		185 MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		STE 434
		CITY:			NEW BRITAIN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06051
		BUSINESS PHONE:		860 675 5637

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 DEER RUN
		CITY:			AVON
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06001
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   <periodOfReport>2003-08-21</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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        <issuerName>FINANCIAL INDUSTRIES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FNIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001261602</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STEFFEN LONNIE L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>185 MAIN ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 434</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW BRITAIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06051</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
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      </securityTitle>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
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           <value>0</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
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         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>N/A</value>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeHolding>
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   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Lonnie L. Steffen</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-09-02</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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