<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-17-013249.txt : 20170728
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-17-013249.hdr.sgml : 20170728
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170728091444
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-013249
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170726
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170728
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170728

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hale David Peter
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001713233

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14549
		FILM NUMBER:		17988019

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		131 WEST FRONT STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 249
		CITY:			THOMASVILLE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36784

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST US BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000717806
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				630843362
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 249
		STREET 2:		131 WEST FRONT STREET
		CITY:			THOMASVILLE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36784
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3346365424

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 249
		STREET 2:		131 WEST FRONT STREET
		CITY:			THOMASVILLE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36784

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rdgdoc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-07-26</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000717806</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST US BANCSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FUSB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001713233</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hale David Peter</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>131 WEST FRONT STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P O BOX 249</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THOMASVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>36784</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>On July 26, 2017, the reporting person was elected to the Board of Directors of First US Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, First US Bank.  No securities of the issuer are beneficially owned by the reporting person at this time.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Peter Hale</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-07-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
