FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC
10QSB/A, 1996-09-26
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                      FORM 10-QSBA

         U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

     QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
            SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


     For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996(A)
              Commission File No. 33-58832


              FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC.

 State of Incorporation-Tennessee       IRS EIN 62-1482501

                 725 Highway 321 North
                 P.O. Box 230
                 Lenoir City, Tn 37771-0230


Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the
past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.
                   Yes [x]    No [ ]


   466,755 Shares of Common Stock were outstanding as of
   March 31, 1996.

























        FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
          Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
                 March 31, 1996 and 1995


BASIS OF PRESENTATION

First Central Bancshares, Inc.  is a one bank holding company
which owns 100%  of the  outstanding  stock of  First Central
Bank.   The  investment  in  First  Central  Bank  represents
virtually all of the assets of First Central Bancshares, Inc.

The  accompanying  unaudited  financial statements  have been
prepared in  accordance  with  generally  accepted accounting
principles for interim financial information.    Accordingly,
they  do not  include  all of  the  information and footnotes
required  by  generally  accepted  accounting  principles for
audited financial statements.   In the opinion of management,
the  financial  statements  and  results of operations herein
fairly  present  the  financial  position  of  First  Central
Bancshares, Inc. and subsidiary.

On  March 18, 1993  the  shareholders  of  First Central Bank
approved a plan of  reorganization  and merger  whereby First
Central Bancshares, Inc. acquired 100% of First Central Bank.
All  of  the  outstanding  stock  of  First Central Bank  was
acquired in  exchange  for  385,819 shares  of  First Central
Bancshares, Inc.,  and  was  effective April 6, 1993.   First
Central Bancshares,  Inc.  was  formed  for  the  purpose  of
becoming  a  one  bank holding company to  own  100% of First
Central Bank.

In March 1994  the company distributed a ten percent dividend
to its stockholders by issuing an additional 38,560 shares of
common stock.     The company used a fair value of $12.75 per
share and credited common stock  $5.00 per share or $192,800,
additional paid in capital  $7.75 per share  or  $298,840 and
charged retained earnings a total of $491,640.

In February 1996 the company distributed a ten percent  (10%)
dividend to  its stockholders by issuing an additional 42,376
shares of common stock.  The company used a fair market value
of $25.00 per share and credited common stock $5.00 per share
or $211,880,  additional paid in capital  $20.00 or $847,520,
and charged retained earnings a total of $1,059,400.








ITEM #2 - MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total assets have grown approximately $5.6 million or 8.4% in
the first quarter  and  approximately  $21.1 million or 41.1%
from 3/31/95.     During the same period   deposits increased
approximately  $5.7 million or 9.4%  in the first quarter and
approximately  $20.3 million  or  44.4%  over 3/31/95.   Non-
interest  bearing   accounts  increased   approximately  $2.3
million or 28.5% for the  quarter and increased approximately
$3.4 million or 50.1% for the year. Interest bearing accounts
increased  $3.4 million  or 6.5%  for the  quarter  and $16.9
million or  43.3% from  3/31/95.  The increase in deposits is
due in large part to the new branch in Farragut.  The initial
growth  for  this  office  was primarily in  interest bearing
deposits.

Loans increased approximately  $2.7  million  or  6.1% in the
quarter and $8.2 million or 20.8% from 3-31-95.   The results
reflect a moderate loan growth for the quarter.      The loan
growth for the year is moderate in relation to deposit growth
and prior years comparisons.

This strong deposit growth coupled with moderate  loan growth
has allowed the bank to maintain a strong liquidity position.
Fed funds sold decreased $400 thousand or  4.8% for the first
quarter and increased $7.7 million or 4,414.3% over the prior
year.      Investment securities increased approximately $3.3
million or 39.4% for the quarter and $4.8  million  or  67.6%
from 3-31-95.

There was an increase of approximately  $22  thousand for the
quarter in fixed assets and an increase of approximately $250
thousand or 8.7% over the prior year.   The  bank completed a
branch office in  May of 1995  which  accounts for  the fixed
asset growth over the prior year.      Other assets decreased
nominally for  the quarter  and increased  approximately $100
thousand or 24.8% over 3/31/95.

CAPITAL

Total  regulatory  capital  at  March 31, 1996  increased $81
thousand or 1.5%  for the quarter and  $520 thousand or 10.1%
from 3/31/95.              Risk based tier 1 capital ratio is
approximately 11.7%  and total  risk  based capital is 12.6%.
The capital position is  more than adequate to  meet current
regulatory guidelines and support company operations.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Company  had an  increase in  consolidated  net income of
$7 thousand or 4.8% for the first  quarter as compared to the
same period last year.   The increase over the fourth quarter
was $85 thousand or 80.0%

Net  interest  income  for  the  quarter  was an  increase of
approximately  $61 thousand or  9.6% as  opposed  to the same
period last year. (see attached schedule I and II).  Interest
income  is composed  of the following components: loan income
which  increased  by  $206  thousand  or 22.2%  for the first
quarter  as  opposed  to  the  first quarter of 1995 and $164
thousand or  16.9% as opposed  to the fourth quarter of 1995.
Investment income  increased $36  thousand or  27.1% over the
quarter ended 3/31/95.   The increase over the fourth quarter
was $22 thousand or 15.0%.   Federal funds sold income was up
$97 thousand or 1,616.7% for the  three months  ended 3/31/95
versus 3/31/95.  The increase over the fourth quarter was $12
thousand or 13.2%.   Interest expense increased $278 thousand
or 64.1%  for the  first quarter ended  3/31/96 as opposed to
the first quarter ended 3/31/95.        The increase over the
fourth quarter was $41 thousand or 6.1%.    The components of
interest  expense  include  interest  on now  accounts  which
decreased  $6 thousand  or 24.0%  for the first quarter ended
3/31/96 as opposed to 3/31/95.   The interest on now accounts
decreased by  $2 thousand or  8.7% as opposed  to the  fourth
quarter ended 12/31/95.   Money market accounts increased $16
thousand or 32.6% for the quarter over the prior year quarter
and  decreased  $1 thousand or  1.5% compared with the fourth
quarter.  Certificates of deposit interest  expense increased
$268 thousand  or  80.5% for the  quarter over the prior year
quarter and  $43 thousand or  7.7% over  the fourth  quarter.

This  significant  increase in  interest expense led to a net
interest margin of 4.19% at 3/31/96 versus 5.38%  at 3/31/95,
with total interest income (annualized) decreasing to 8.59%
versus 9.10% at 3/31/95.      Total interest expense
increased from 4.55% to 5.20% (annualized).

Management  has  continued to  increase the loan loss reserve
prudently with the growth of loans.       The adequacy of the
reserve is  evaluated monthly by  management and quarterly by
the board of directors.      The reserve was increased by $43
thousand during the first  quarter and remains  approximately
1% of net loans outstanding.    Nonperforming assets included
past due loans of ninety (90) days or more of  $1 thousand at
3/31/96 and $10 thousand at 3/31/95.         This resulted in
nonperforming  ratios of .002%  of total  loans oustanding at
3/31/96  and .03%  at 3/31/95.  Coverage of loan loss reserve
to nonperforming  assets was  459x  for  3/31/96  and  39x at
3/31/95.   The ratios decreased at the quarter end and remain
low with no material loss anticipated.

The nonperforming ratios are expected to remain low for 1996.
Past due  loans of thirty  (30) days or  more total  .89% and
2.72% respectively for the reporting periods.    The bank has
adopted  Fasb  114  and  118  with  no  material  impact (see
attached schedules III and IV for disclosures).

Non-interest  income increased  $33 thousand or 40.2% for the
first quarter  compared to the same  period last year and $74
thousand or a 2.5% increase over the fourth quarter.  Service
charge income, the  largest component of non-interest income,
increased $6 thousand or 9.2% from  3/31/95  and decreased $9
thousand  or 11.3%  from the  fourth quarter  as a  result of
continued growth in interest bearing deposits.   Non-interest
expense for the first quarter increased $85 thousand or 19.6%
as compared to  3/31/95 and  decreased  $63 thousand or 10.8%
compared  with  the  fourth  quarter  ended  12/31/95.    The
significant increase in  non-interest expense year to year is
directly  related  to  the building  and  staffing of the new
branch office.      The decrease over the previous quarter is
related to payment of bonuses at year end.

Fasb 121, 122, and 123  are  not  applicable to First Central
Bancshares, Inc  or First Central Bank  and therefore have no
impact on the operations of either.































       FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Not Applicable
















































                      FORM 10-QSB(A)

                      SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the
registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                          FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC.

                           Ed F. Bell
Date: 7/3/96         By: ________________________________
                           Ed F. Bell Chairman, President
                           and Chief Executive Officer



                           Willard D. Price
Date: 7/3/96         By: ________________________________
                           Willard D. Price Executive Vice
                           President and Chief Financial
                           Officer



     The following interim financial statements reflect
     all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management,
     necessary to a fair statement of the results for the
     interim periods presented.


    Item 1. Financial Statements


           FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                    Consolidated Balance Sheets
                           (Unaudited)
                                                 (In Thousands)
                                      _____________________________________
  -ASSETS-                             March 31, 1996     March 31, 1995
                                      _____________________________________
  Cash and due from banks                $2,395            $2,253
  Federal Funds Sold                      7,900               175
   Total Cash and Cash Equivalents       10,295             2,428

  Cert of Deposit in other banks            100               100

  Investment Securities                  11,816             7,048

  Loans                                  47,890            39,641
  Less:Unearned Interest                   (916)             (823)
       Allowance for Loan Losses           (459)             (386)
  Net Loans                              46,515            38,432

  Premises and Equipment(net)             3,111             2,863
  Other Assets                              524               420

  TOTAL ASSETS                          $72,361           $51,291

  -LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY-
  Liabilities:
   Deposits
    Non-interest Bearing                $10,307            $6,866
    Interest Bearing                     55,895            38,994
     Total Deposits                      66,202            45,860
   Fed Funds Purchased                        0                 0
  Other Liabilities                         499               290
   Total Liabilities                     66,701            46,150

  Stockholders' Equity
   Common Stock- Par Value $5.00
    Authorized 2,000,000 Shares; 466,755 shares
    issued and outstanding                2,334             2,122
   Additional Paid In Capital             3,427             2,579
  Retained Earnings (Deficit)               (18)              535
  Unrealized gain(loss) on securities       (83)              -95
  Total Stockholders Equity               5,660             5,141

  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'   $72,361           $51,291


               FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC AND SUBSIDIARY
                    Consolidated Statements of Income
                   (Unaudited)

                                         (In Thousands except per share
                                          information)
                                      _____________________________________
                                       Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
                                         March 31, 1996    March 31, 1995

                                      _____________________________________

  INTEREST INCOME:
   Loans                                  1,134               928
   Investment Securities and C D'S          169               133
   Federal Funds Sold                       103                 6
    Total Interest Income                 1,406             1,067

  INTEREST EXPENSE                          712               434

  Net Interest Income                       694               633

  PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                  43                45

  Net interest income after provision
   for Loan Losses                          651               588

  OTHER INCOME                              115                82

  OPERATING EXPENSES                        519               434

  INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX                  247               236

  INCOME TAXES                               97                90

  Income before extraordinary items         150               146

  Extraordinary items                         0                 0

  Gains/Losses on Securities                  3                 0

  NET INCOME                                153               146

  Earnings per share                      $0.36             $0.34

           FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
               Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                        (Unaudited)
                                                    (In Thousands)
                                                ---------------------
                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                    March 31,
                                                ---------------------
                                                     1996    1995
  OPERATING ACTIVITIES
   Net Income                                        153      146
   Adjustments to reconcile net cash
    provided by (used in) operating activities:
   Provision for Loan Losses                          43       45
   Depreciation                                       18       37
   Amortization                                        1        1
   Increase(dec)in unearned int/loan fees             -5       53
   Amortization of premiums (discounts) on
   Investment securities and C D's-net                 2       11
   FHLB/Ins stock dividends                           (7)     (17)


   (Increase) decrease in other debt                   2        0
   (Increase) decrease in other assets               (28)     235
   Increase (decrease) in other liabilities         (142)      (7)
  NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES           37      504

  INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Net (inc) decrease in CD'S other banks              0        0
   Proceeds from maturities and redemptions of
    investment securities                          2,944      400
   Purchases of investment securities             (6,230)    (250)
   Increase in Loans                              (2,735)  (1,888)
   Purchases of Premises and Equipment              (126)    (636)

  NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES           (6,147)  (2,374)

  FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   Increase(Decrease) in Federal Funds purchased       0        0
   Increase in Deposits                            5,679      111


  NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES        5,679      111

  INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS            ($431) ($1,759)
  CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                    $10,726   $4,187
  CASH AT END OF PERIOD                          $10,295   $2,428

  Supplementary Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
   Cash Paid During the Period for:
    Interest                                      $2,232     $434
    Income Tax                                      $330      $90

  Supplementary Disclosure of Noncash Investing
   Activities:
    Increase (Decrease) in Net Unrealized Loss on
     Investment Securities:                         $115      ($7)
    Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Tax Benefit
     Associated with Increase/Decrease in Net Unreal-
     ized Loss on Investment Securities:             $71      $18



<TABLE>
  Schedule I- Average Balances, Interest and Average Rates
<CAPTION>
                     3/31/96                     3/31/95
  _________________________________________________________________________
  ($ in thoAverage            Average  Average             Average
  Assets   Balance   Interest  Rate    Balance   Interest   Rate
  _________________________________________________________________________
<S>          <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>        <C>    <C> 
  Federal F  $7,973     $103     5.17%     $521       $6     4.61%
  Investments
   Securiti  10,120      170     6.72%    7,156      133     7.43%
   Non-Taxa       0        0      N/A                         N/A
  Total Loans,
    Includi  46,592    1,116     9.58%   38,914      921     9.47%
  Total interest
    earning  64,685    1,389     8.59%   46,591    1,060     9.10%
  __________________  _______   ______ ________    ______   _____
  Cash and    2,358                       2,015
  All other   3,564                       3,122
  Loan Loss Reserve/
   Unearned  (1,336)                     (1,101)
  __________________                   ________
  TOTAL ASS $69,271                     $50,627
  __________________                   ________

  ______________________________________________________________________
  Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
  _______________________________________________________________________
  Interest Bearing Deposits
    Time De $40,654     $601     5.91%  $25,513     $333     5.22%
    Other    14,029      110     3.14%   12,313       99     3.22%
  FHLB Adva      47        1     8.51%       49        1     8.16%
  Federal F       0        0      ERR       171        2     4.68%
   ________  _______   ______   ______ ________   _______  _______
  Total Interest-Bea
    Liabili  54,730      712     5.20%   38,046      433     4.55%
   ________  _______   ______    _____  ________  _______  _________
  Non-Inter   8,289                       7,246
    Total Cost of Funds          4.52%                       3.82%
  All other     576                         209
  Stockhold   5,663                       5,209
  Unrealize       5                         -83
   ________  _______
  Total Liabilities and
    Stockho $69,271                     $50,627
   ________ ________                   _________


  Net interest Yield    3.39%                                4.55%
  Net interest margi    4.19%                                5.38%


</TABLE>

<TABLE>
  Schedule II-Interest Rate Sensitivity
<CAPTION>
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (in thousands)     3/31/96           <1 year   1yr-5yrs >5 yrs  Non-Int    Total
                                                                  Bearing
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>       <C>       <C>   <C>        <C>            
  Assets
  Federal Funds Sold                      7,900                                7900
  Investments                               219    6,170    5,427            11,816
  Loans-Fixed Rate                        7,492   24,437      787            32,716
        Floating Rate                    15,175                              15,175
  Non-Interest earning assets
   and unearned assets/loan loss reserve                             4,754    4,754
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total                                  30,786   30,607    6,214    4,754   72,361
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
  Interest Bearing Deposits              43,466   12,429        0            55,895
  Non-interest bearing deposits                                     10,319   10,319
  FHLB Advances                                                47                47
  Noninterest bearing liabilities                                                 0
    and stockholders equity                                          6,100    6,100
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total                                  43,466   12,429       47   16,419   72,361
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Interest Rate Sensitivity Gap        ($12,680) $18,178   $6,167 ($11,665)      $0
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Cumulative Interest Rate
  Sensitivity Gap                      ($12,680)  $5,498  $11,665       $0       $0
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>


  Schedule III-Analysis of Loan Loss Reserve
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   ($ in thousands)                               3/31/96  3/31/95
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
  Balance at beginning of period                    $434     $369

  Charge-offs:
    Commercial, financial, and agricultural            0        6
    Real estate- construction                          0        0
    Real estate- mortgages                             0        0
    Installment-consumers                             24       26
    Other                                              0        0

  Recoveries:
    Commercial, financial, and agricultural            0        0
    Real estate- construction                          0        0
    Real estate- mortgages                             0        0
    Installment-consumers                              6        4
    Other                                              0        0

  Net charge-offs                                     18       28
  Additions to loan loss reserve                      43       45
  Balance at end of period                          $459     $386

  Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outs    0.04%    0.07%


<TABLE>

  Schedule IV-Allocation of the Loan Loss Reserve
<CAPTION>
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  3/31/96  % to     3/31/95   % to
  Balance applicable to:                         $ Amount  total   $ Amount   total
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>       <C>     <C>        <C>
  Commercial, financial, and agricultural            $50    10.82%     $35     8.88%
  Real Estate-Construction                            58    12.64%      39     9.82%
  Real Estate-Mortgages                              134    58.28%     158    59.37%
  Installment-consumers                               84    18.26%      87    21.93%
  Other
  Unallocated                                        133     N/A        67     N/A

  Total                                             $459   100.00%    $386   100.00%

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
  Schedule IV-A Loan Portfolio by category
<CAPTION>
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                March 31, 1996    March 31, 1995
  Loan Category:
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>               <C>
  Commercial, financial, and agricultural         $5,183            $3,645
  Real Estate-Construction                         6,054             3,813
  Real Estate-Mortgages                           27,911            23,510
  Installment-consumers                            7,671             7,597
  All other                                        1,072             1,076
  Total Loans                                    $47,891           $39,641




                    SCHEDULE XXVII - FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

                          3/31/96
                     MAIN                   AMOUNT (IN THOUSANDS)
                    CASH                     2,395
                    INTEREST-BEARING DEP       100
                    FED FUNDS SOLD           7,900
                    TRADING ASSETS               0
                    INVESTMENTS HFS         11,816
                    INVESTMENTS HTM              0
                    INVESTMENTS-MARKET           0
                    LOANS                   47,890
                    ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES       459
                    TOTAL ASSETS            72,361
                    DEPOSITS                66,202
                    SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS        0
                    OTHER LIABILITIES          499
                    LONG TERM DEBT               0
                    PREFERRED STOCK-MANDA        0
                    PREFERRED-NON MANDATO        0
                    COMMON STOCK             2,334
                    OTHER STOCKHOLDERS EQ    3,326
                    TOTAL LIAB- SH EQUITY   72,361
                    INTEREST ON LOANS        1,134
                    INT ON INVESTMENTS         169
                    OTHER INTEREST INCOME      103
                    TOTAL INT INCOME         1,406
                    INTEREST ON DEPOSITS       712
                    TOTAL INTEREST EXPENS      712
                    NET INTEREST INCOME        694
                    PROVISION- LOAN LOSS        43
                    SECURITIES-GAIN/LOSS         3
                    OTHER EXPENSES             519
                    INCOME BEFORE TAX          247
                    INCOME BEFORE EXTRAOR      150
                    EXTRAORD LESS TAX            0
                    CUM CHANGE ACCT PRIN         0
                    NET INCOME                 153
                    EARNINGS PER SHARE-P      0.36
                    EARNINGS PER SHARE-D      0.36
                    NET INT YIELD-E A         3.39
                    LOANS-NON ACCRUAL            0
                    LOANS PAST DUE >90           1
                    TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUC        0
                    POTENTIAL PROBLEM LNS       15
                    ALLOWANCE-BEGINNING        434
                    TOTAL CHARGE-OFFS           24
                    TOTAL RECOVERIES             6
                    ALLOWANCE END  PERIOD      459
                    LOAN LOSS-DOMESTIC         326
                    LOAN LOSS-FOREIGN            0
                    LOAN LOSS-UNALLOCATED      133



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