UNITED STATES
                        SECURITIES AND XCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   FROM 8 - K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                  July 22, 2003
                Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

                           IOWA FIRST BANCSAHRES CORP.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


              IOWA                        2-89283                42-1211285
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(Sate or Other Jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                               Identification No.)

                                300 SECOND STREET
                             MUSCATIINE, IOWA 52761
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


Registrants's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (563) 263-4221


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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              (Former Name, Former Address, and Former Fiscal year,
                          if Changed Since Last Report)



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Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report:


Exhibit No.                                                Description
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   99.1                                         News Release dated July 21, 2003


Item 9.     Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 21, 2003, Iowa First Bancshares Corp.  issued a News Release  announcing
its earnings for the quarter and first six months ended June 30, 2003. A copy of
the News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit No.                                               Description
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   99.1                                         News Release dated July 21, 2003



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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.

                                            IOWA FIRST BANCSHARES CORP.


Date:  July 22, 2003                         By: /s/ Kim K. Bartling
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                                             Name:     Kim K. Bartling
                                             Title:    Executive Vice President,
                                                       Chief Operating Officer &
                                                       Treasurer






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