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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000035733</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FINANCIAL INDUSTRIES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FNIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001215080</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MITTE ROY F &amp; JOANN COLE FOUNDATION</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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         <value>Common Shares</value>
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         <value>2003-06-04</value>
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      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>312484</value>
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         <transactionValue>
           <value>14.64</value>
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           <value>1239722</value>
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            <value>D</value>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Shares</value>
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      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-06-04</value>
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           <value>14.64</value>
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            <value>D</value>
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   <footnotes>
<footnote id="F1"> This report is filed jointly by The Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation (the &quot;Foundation&quot;) and Roy F. Mitte.</footnote>

<footnote id="F2"> Sale made pursuant to that certain Compromise and Settlement Agreement (the &quot;Settlement Agreement&quot;), dated as of May 15, 2003, further described in the Schedule 13D filed by the Foundation on May 15, 2003.</footnote>

<footnote id="F3"> The reported securities are owned directly by the Foundation, and beneficially owned by Roy F. Mitte, Chairman of the Board of the Foundation.</footnote>

<footnote id="F4"> Sale made pursuant to Settlement Agreement.</footnote>

<footnote id="F5"> The reported securities are owned directly by the Foundation, and beneficially owned by Roy F. Mitte, Chairman of the Board of the Foundation.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Roy F.Mitte, President</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-06-04</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
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