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): November 14, 2006
                              (November 10, 2006)



                           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 November 10, 2006, First BancTrust Corporation issued a news
               release to report its financial results for the quarter
               ended September 30, 2006. The release is furnished as
               Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

ITEM 9.01      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

               (d)   Exhibits.

                     Exhibit Number

                     99.1   Press Release, dated November 10, 2006 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:  November 14, 2006                /s/ Terry J. Howard
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                                         Terry J. Howard
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer





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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

    99.1        Press Release, dated November 10, 2006 issued by First BancTrust
                Corporation






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