X0306 4 2012-12-26 0 0000828678 FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORP FCFC 0001237802 SARTAIN JAMES T 6400 IMPERIAL DRIVE WACO TX 76712 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Common Stock 2012-12-26 4 J 0 560055 5544544.50 D 34485 D Common Stock 2012-12-26 4 J 0 560055 5544544.50 A 560055 I By Limited Partnership Common Stock 2012-12-26 4 J 0 10100 99990.00 D 0 I By Son Common Stock 2012-12-26 4 J 0 10100 99990.00 A 570155 I By Limited Partnership Theses entries reflect the transfer of securities by the reporting person to Sartain Family Limited Partnership, which is a family limited partnership owned as follows (James T. Sartain - 42%; Debbie Sartain - 42%; Ashley D. Scott - 3%; Jay T. Sartain - 3%; Whitney L. Lytle - 3%; Kasey B. Colvin - 3%; James Tyler Sartain - 3%; Sartain Family GP LLC - 1%) J. Bryan Baker Attorney-in-fact for James T. Sartain 2012-12-26