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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-052539
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051017
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gates Douglas J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001308959

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25980
		FILM NUMBER:		051140524

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		419-625-4121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 E WATER STREET
		CITY:			SANDUSKY
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44870

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST CITIZENS BANC CORP /OH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000944745
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				341558688
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 EAST WATER ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 5016
		CITY:			SANDUSKY
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44870
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4196254121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 EAST WATER ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 5016
		CITY:			SANDUSKY
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44870
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    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

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        <issuerName>FIRST CITIZENS BANC CORP /OH</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FCZA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001308959</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gates Douglas J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>15 ROSEDALE BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORWALK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44857</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Spouse</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As the result of a merger, Mr. Gates is no longer an Insider of FCBC</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Douglas J Gates</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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