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):
December 2, 2004

FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	033-19694	76-0243729
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6400 Imperial Drive
Waco, Texas 76712
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (254) 751-1750

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Section 8 – Other Events
	Item 8.01 Other Events.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Text of Press Release dated December 2, 2004

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On December 2, 2004, FirstCity Financial Corporation (“FirstCity” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the redemption of its New Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)	Exhibits.
	The following exhibits are furnished with this Form 8-K.
	99.1	Press Release of the Company, dated December 2, 2004

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.

	FirstCity Financial Corporation
Date: December 2, 2004	By:	/S/ J. Bryan Baker
		J. Bryan Baker
		Senior Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1	-	Text of press release of the Company, dated December 2, 2004.