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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):
  October 6, 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
  
  United Security Bancorporation announced that its Board of
  Directors has jointly agreed with the Board of The Wheatland
  Bank to terminate their proposed merger due primarily to the
  strong appreciation in USBN's stock price in recent months.
  The news release of October 6, 1997 is included as an
  exhibit.
  
  99.     Press release dated October 6, 1997, issued by
  United Security
          Bancorporation.
  
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                         EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.              Title
  -----------              -----
  
  99.                      Press release dated October 6,
  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:  October 7, 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):
  October 6, 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
  
  United Security Bancorporation announced that its Board of
  Directors has jointly agreed with the Board of The Wheatland
  Bank to terminate their proposed merger due primarily to the
  strong appreciation in USBN's stock price in recent months.
  The news release of October 6, 1997 is included as an
  exhibit.
  
  99.     Press release dated October 6, 1997, issued by
  United Security
          Bancorporation.
  
                                     1
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.              Title
  -----------              -----
  
  99.                      Press release dated October 6,
  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:  October 7, 1997
  
                           UNITED SECURITY BANCORPORATION
  
                           By:  /s/ Chad Galloway
                           ------------------------------
                           Name:    Chad Galloway
                           Title:   Vice President and
                                    Chief Financial Officer
  
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