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

July 17, 2003

(Date of earliest event reported)

First Bell Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-25172

25-1752651

(State or other

jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1704, Wilmington, Delaware		19801
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(302) 427-7883

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Item 7.

Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated July 17, 2003

Item 9.

Regulation FD Disclosure (Results of Operations and Financial Condition)

On July 17, 2003, First Bell Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. This information, which is required by Item 12 of Form 8-K, is being provided under Item 9 pursuant to Commission Release 34-47583.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

FIRST BELL BANCORP, INC.

By:		/s/ JEFFREY M. HINDS
		Jeffrey M. Hinds Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 17, 2003

FIRST BELL BANCORP INC 8-K