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


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 4, 2005

                              Pacific State Bancorp
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         California                  0-49892                   61-1407606
 (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission               (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)             File Number)           Identification No.)


                  1899 W. March Lane                             95207
                 Stockton, California
       (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (209) 870-3214



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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On March 4, 2005, the Company issued a news release to announce its
earnings and financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2004.

         A copy of the Company's news release dated March 4, 2005, is
attached as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated here by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.
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             99.1     News release


                                   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.



                                          Pacific State Bancorp
                                          (Registrant)


Date:  March 4, 2005                      By: /s/ JO ANNE ROBERTS
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                                              Jo Anne Roberts
                                              Chief Financial Officer


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