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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001013551-07-000001.txt : 20070123
<SEC-HEADER>0001013551-07-000001.hdr.sgml : 20070123
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070123183509
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013551-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070122
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070123

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000897861
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				850366665
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NM
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7900 JEFFERSON NE
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5052417500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7900 JEFFERSON NE
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87190

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON BRADFORD M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013551

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12487
		FILM NUMBER:		07547841

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1569
		STREET 2:		SANTE FE
		CITY:			NEW MEXICO
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87504
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    <periodOfReport>2007-01-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000897861</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>fsnm</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001013551</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JOHNSON BRADFORD M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 8208</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SHAWNEE MISSION</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66208-0208</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Effective January 22, 2007, Mr. Johnson resigned from the board of directors of First State Bancorporation.  No reportable transaction took place.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bradford M. Johnson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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