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): 0305/2004/2006

TRI STATE 1ST BANC INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 000-32489

OH		34-1824708
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer
incorporation)		Identification No.)

16924 St. Clair Avenue, PO Box 796, East Liverpool, OH 43920

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

330-385-9200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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Information to be included in the report

Item 18.01. ~~Entry~~Other ~~into a Material Definitive Agreement~~Events

On ~~March~~May 163, 2006, Tri-State 1st Banc, Inc. (the "Company") ~~entered~~issued ~~into~~a anpress ~~Employment~~release ~~Agreement~~entitled, ~~with~~"Tri-State ~~Mr.~~1st ~~Edward~~Banc L.Reports ~~Baumgardner,~~Second ~~CEO,~~Quarter ~~which~~Dividends"The full text of the Company's press release is ~~attached~~filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1 Press Release

Signature(s)

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.

		TRI STATE 1ST BANC INC
Date: March 20, 2006	By:	/s/ Charles B. Lang
Date: May 04, 2006	By:	/s/ Charles B. Lang
		Charles B. Lang
		President and Chairman of the Board
		President

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
EX-99.1

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