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): February 15, 2005
(February 11, 2005)



                           FIRST BANCTRUST CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



              DELAWARE                000-32535               37-1406661
    State or other jurisdiction      (Commission            (IRS Employer
           of Incorporation          File Number)          Identification No.)

                    206 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE, PARIS, IL 61944
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


                                 (217) 465-6381
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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ITEM 2.02         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

                  The following information, including the Exhibit attached
                  hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18
                  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                  On February 11, 2005, First BancTrust Corporation issued a
                  news release to report its financial results for the quarter
                  and year ended December 31, 2004. The release is furnished as
                  Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

                  (c)      Exhibits.

                           Exhibit Number

                           99.1    Press Release, dated February 11, 2005 issued
                                   by First BancTrust Corporation


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                                   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.

                                        FIRST BANCTRUST CORPORATION



Dated:  February 15, 2005               /s/Terry J. Howard    
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                                        Terry J. Howard
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
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   99.1              Press Release, dated February 11, 2005 issued by First
                     BancTrust Corporation




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