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

January 29, 2010

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 of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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 January 29, 2010, First Banks, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number Description

99 Press Release issued on January 29, 2010 – filed herewith.

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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:  January 29, 2010	By:	/s/	Terrance M. McCarthy
			Terrance M. McCarthy
			President and Chief Executive Officer

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