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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

                                January 16, 2008
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                           UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                                   California
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

               000-32987                                          91-2112732
              (Commission                                       (IRS Employer
              File Number)                                   Identification No.)

      2126 Inyo Street, Fresno, CA                                  93721
(Address of Principal Executive Office)                          (Zip Code)

                                  559-248-4943
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On January 16, 2008, United Security Bancshares issued a press release reporting
its financial results for the quarter ended December 31 2007. A copy of such
press release is attached, and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT #

99.1  Press release of United Security Bancshares dated January 16, 2008

                                   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.

                                        United Security Bancshares


Date: January 16, 2007                  By: /s/ Ken Donahue
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                                            Senior Vice President &
                                            Chief Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT #   DESCRIPTION
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99.1        Press release of United Security Bancshares dated January 16, 2007