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                                  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): December 10, 2004
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                        TRI-COUNTY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Maryland                           0-18279           52-1652138
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(State or other Jurisdiction of           (Commission        (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)            File Number)       Identification No.)

                 3035 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf, Maryland 20601
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (301) 645-5601
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

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     (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 2.01     RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
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         On December 10, 2004, Tri-County Financial Corporation (the "Company"),
the holding company for Community Bank of Tri-County, disseminated a letter to
its stockholders in which its reported the results of operations and financial
condition for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

         A copy of the letter sent to stockholders is attached as Exhibit 99.1
and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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       (a)    Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: Not applicable

       (b)    Pro Forma Financial Information:  Not applicable

       (c)    Exhibits

              Number            Description
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              99.1              Letter to Stockholders




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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.



Dated: December 13, 2004               By: /s/ Michael L. Middleton
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                                           Michael L. Middleton
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer