UNITED STATES
                       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

                         April 26, 2007 (April 26, 2007)
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                                FIRST BANKS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          MISSOURI                      0-20632                 43-1175538
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


                 135 NORTH MERAMEC, CLAYTON, MISSOURI     63105
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


                                 (314) 854-4600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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                                FIRST BANKS, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ITEM 2.02   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.................   1

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.............................   1

SIGNATURE.................................................................   2










ITEM 2.02 - RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         On April 26, 2007, First Banks, Inc. issued a press release  announcing
its  financial  results for the three months ended March 31, 2007. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)      Exhibits.

         Exhibit Number      Description
         --------------      -----------

               99            Press  Release  issued   by   First  Banks, Inc. on
                             April 26, 2007.










                                    SIGNATURE


         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 BANKS, INC.



Date:  April 26, 2007                            By: /s/ Terrance M. McCarthy
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                         Terrance M. McCarthy
                                                         President and
                                                         Chief Executive Officer