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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040525163820
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000926164-04-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040525
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040525

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNION FINANCIAL BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000926164
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				570264560
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		203 WEST MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		C/O PROVIDENT COMMUNITY BANK
		CITY:			UNION
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29379
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8644279000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		203 WEST MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		C/O PROVIDENT COMMUNITY BANK
		CITY:			UNION
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29379

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALEXANDER MASON G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001260791

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-80808
		FILM NUMBER:		04830274

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UNION FINANCIAL BANSCHARES INC
		STREET 2:		203 WEST MAIN STREET
		CITY:			UNION
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29379
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8644291861

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UNION FINANCIAL BANSCHARES INC
		STREET 2:		203 WEST MAIN STREET
		CITY:			UNION
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29379
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            <rptOwnerState>SC</rptOwnerState>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <ownerSignature>
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        <signatureDate>2004-05-25</signatureDate>
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