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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 4)*

                          FIRST BANCTRUST CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  31868F 10 2
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                    12-31-05
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

         Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

                  [X]    Rule 13d-1(b)

                  [ ]    Rule 13d-1(c)

                  [ ]    Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


PERSONS WHO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE
NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL
NUMBER.

SEC 1745 (12-02)


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CUSIP NO. 31868F 10 2                    13G
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  1.    Names of Reporting Persons.
        I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

        FIRST BANCTRUST CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN TRUST
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  2.    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
        (a) [ ]
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        (b) [ ]
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  3.    SEC Use Only


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  4.    Citizenship or Place of Organization

        STATE CHARTERED STOCK SAVINGS INSTITUTION'S EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP
        PLAN ORGANIZED IN ILLINOIS
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     Number of             5.      Sole Voting Power

      Shares                       120,922 SHARES
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   Beneficially            6.      Shared Voting Power

     Owned by                      121,919 SHARES
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       Each                7.      Sole Dispositive Power

     Reporting                     120,922 SHARES
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   Person With:            8.      Shared Dispositive Power

                                   121,919 SHARES
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  9.    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

        248,841 SHARES
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 10.    Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
        (See Instructions)

        [ ]
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 11.    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

        10.5%
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 12.    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

        EP
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ITEM 1.
         (A)      NAME OF ISSUER:

                  FIRST BANCTRUST CORPORATION

         (B)      ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

                  206 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE, PARIS, ILLINOIS 61944

ITEM 2.
         (A)      NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                  FIRST BANKERS TRUST SERVICES EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
                  TRUST

                  TRUSTEE: FIRST BANKERS TRUST SERVICES, INC., BROADWAY AT 12TH
                  STREET, QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62305

         (B)      ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE

                  206 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE, PARIS, ILLINOIS 61944

         (C)      CITIZENSHIP

                  STATE CHARTERED STOCK SAVINGS INSTITUTION'S EMPLOYEE STOCK
                  OWNERSHIP PLAN ORGANIZED IN ILLINOIS

         (D)      TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

                  COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE

         (E)      CUSIP NUMBER:

                  31868F 10 2

ITEM 3.           IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO ss.240.13D-1(B) OR
                  ss.240.13(D)-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS
                  A:

         (F)      [X]  AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH
                  ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)


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ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP

         (A)      AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED

                  248,841 SHARES

         (B)      PERCENT OF CLASS

                  10.5%

         (C)      NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH THE PERSON HAS:

                    (I)    SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE
                           120,922 SHARES REPRESENTING UNALLOCATED SHARES
                   (II)    SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE
                           121,919 REPRESENTING ALLOCATED SHARES
                  (III)    SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF
                           120,922 SHARES
                   (IV)    SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF
                           121,919 SHARES

ITEM 5.           OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

                  NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 6.           OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
                  PERSON

                  NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 7.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
                  ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
                  COMPANY

                  NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 8.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

                  NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 9.           NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

                  NOT APPLICABLE



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ITEM 10.          CERTIFICATION

                  THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IF THE STATEMENT
                  IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B):

         BY SIGNING BELOW, I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE ACQUIRED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF
BUSINESS AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF AND DO NOT HAVE THE EFFECT OF
CHANGING OR INFLUENCING THE CONTROL OF THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES AND WERE
NOT ACQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A PARTICIPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION HAVING
SUCH PURPOSES OR EFFECT.



                                    SIGNATURE

         AFTER REASONABLE INQUIRY AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, I
CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND
CORRECT.


                                        FEBRUARY 13, 2006

                                        FIRST BANKERS TRUST SERVICES EMPLOYEE
                                        STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN TRUST BY FIRST
                                        BANKERS TRUST SERVICES, INC. AS TRUSTEE



                                              /s/ Linda Shultz
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                                        Linda Shultz, Trust Officer






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