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): February 27, 2006
                              (February 23, 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
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (217) 465-6381
              (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 February 23, 2006, First BancTrust Corporation issued a news
               release to report its financial results for the quarter and year
               ended December 31, 2005. 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 February 23, 2006 issued
                                 by First BancTrust Corporation



                                   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:  February 27, 2006                  /s/Terry J. Howard
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Terry J. Howard
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
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     99.1           Press Release, dated February 23, 2006 issued by First
                    BancTrust Corporation