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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-059149.txt : 20041222
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-04-059149.hdr.sgml : 20041222
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041222162026
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-059149
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041222

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST STATE FINANCIAL CORP/FL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282582
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BLANK CHECKS [6770]
		IRS NUMBER:				650771145

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22 SOUTH LINKS AVE
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34236
		BUSINESS PHONE:		941-929-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22 SOUTH LINKS AVE
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34236

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Beymer Robert
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001307998

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50992
		FILM NUMBER:		041221110

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		941-929-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22 S LINKS AVENUE
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34236
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    <periodOfReport>2004-12-22</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001282582</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST STATE FINANCIAL CORP/FL</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FSTF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001307998</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Beymer Robert</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>22 S. LINKS AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SARASOTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>34236</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>First State Financial Corporation</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>480000</value>
                </valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert Beymer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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