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


                       October 25, 2007 (October 25, 2007)
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



                                FIRST BANKS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           MISSOURI                      0-20632                 43-1175538
 (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
         of incorporation)                                   Identification No.)


                 135 NORTH MERAMEC, CLAYTON, MISSOURI      63105
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


                                 (314) 854-4600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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                                FIRST BANKS, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ITEM 2.02   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.................   1

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.............................   1

SIGNATURE.................................................................   2










ITEM 2.02 - RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     On October 25, 2007,  First Banks,  Inc. issued a press release  announcing
its financial  results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. A
copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.


ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)  Exhibits.

     Exhibit Number            Description
     --------------            -----------

           99                  Press  Release  issued  by  First Banks, Inc.  on
                               October 25, 2007.











                                    SIGNATURE


     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.


                                                 FIRST BANKS, INC.




Date:  October 25, 2007                          By: /s/ Terrance M. McCarthy
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                         Terrance M. McCarthy
                                                         President and
                                                         Chief Executive Officer