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                   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):  July
  18, 1997
  
  
                     United Security Bancorporation
           (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
  
  
            Washington           0-18561            91-1259511
            ----------           -------            ----------
  (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission        (IRS
  Employer Identi-
          of incorporation)       File Number)       fication
  Number)
  
         9506 North Newport Highway, Spokane, Washington 99218-
  1200
         -----------------------------------------------------
  -----
              (Address of principal executive offices/Zip
  Code)
  
     Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
  (509) 467-6949
     ---------------------------------------------------------
  ----------
  
                         Item 5.  Other Events
  
  On July 18, 1997 United Security Bancorporation through its
  two banking subsidiaries completed the purchase of five
  Wells Fargo Bank branches.  The branches in Davenport and
  Moses Lake, Washington are operating under the name of
  United Security Bank.  The branches in Mabton, Naches, and
  Walla Walla, Washington are operating under the name of Home
  Security Bank.  The final computations of the purchase are
  being completed, which indicate an increase in deposits of
  approximately $35 million, increase in property and
  equipment of approximately $1.7 million, and an increase in
  other assets for the cost of deposits of approximately $2.3
  million.  The news release of July 21, 1997 is included as
  an exhibit.
  
  99.     Press release dated July 21, 1997, issued by United
  Security
          Bancorporation.
  
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                         EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.              Title
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  99.                      Press release dated July 21, 1997,
                           issued by United Security
  Bancorporation
  
  SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Security Exchange Act of
  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
  signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
  authorized.
  
  Dated:  July 24, 1997
  
                           UNITED SECURITY BANCORPORATION
  
                           By:  /s/ Chad Galloway
                           ------------------------------
                           Name:    Chad Galloway
                           Title:   Vice President and
                                    Chief Financial Officer
  
  
  
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text: 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):  July
  18, 1997
  
                     United Security Bancorporation
           (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
  
            Washington           0-18561            91-1259511
            ----------           -------            ----------
  (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission        (IRS
  Employer Identi-
          of incorporation)       File Number)       fication
  Number)
  
         9506 North Newport Highway, Spokane, Washington 99218-
  1200
         -----------------------------------------------------
  -----
              (Address of principal executive offices/Zip
  Code)
  
     Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
  (509) 467-6949
     ---------------------------------------------------------
  ----------
  
                         Item 5.  Other Events
  
  On July 18, 1997 United Security Bancorporation through its
  two banking subsidiaries completed the purchase of five
  Wells Fargo Bank branches.  The branches in Davenport and
  Moses Lake, Washington are operating under the name of
  United Security Bank.  The branches in Mabton, Naches, and
  Walla Walla, Washington are operating under the name of Home
  Security Bank.  The final computations of the purchase are
  being completed, which indicate an increase in deposits of
  approximately $35 million, increase in property and
  equipment of approximately $1.7 million, and an increase in
  other assets for the cost of deposits of approximately $2.3
  million.  The news release of July 21, 1997 is included as
  an exhibit.
  
  99.     Press release dated July 21, 1997, issued by United
  Security
          Bancorporation.
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.              Title
  -----------              -----
  
  99.                      Press release dated July 21, 1997,
                           issued by United Security
  Bancorporation
  
  SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Security Exchange Act of
  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
  signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
  authorized.
  
  Dated:  July 24, 1997
  
                           UNITED SECURITY BANCORPORATION
  
                           By:  /s/ Chad Galloway
                           ------------------------------
                           Name:    Chad Galloway
                           Title:   Vice President and
                                    Chief Financial Officer
  
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