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): May 15, 2007 (May 11, 2007)



                           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.)



                    101 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 May 11, 2007, First BancTrust Corporation issued a news release
            to report its financial results for the quarter ended March 31,
            2007. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

            (d)  Exhibits.

                 Exhibit Number
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                 99.1             Press Release, dated May 11, 2007 issued by
                                  First BancTrust Corporation




                                   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:  May 15, 2007                    /s/ Terry J. Howard
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                                        Terry J. Howard
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
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     99.1         Press Release, dated May 11, 2007 issued by First BancTrust
                  Corporation