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<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001181431-05-019329
<TYPE>4/A
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20040614
<FILING-DATE>20050331
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20050331
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>BENNETT RODNEY E
<CIK>0001283522
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4/A
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-32026
<FILM-NUMBER>05718087
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>4231 WALNUT BEND
<CITY>JACKSONVILLE
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>32257
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>SUNSET FINANCIAL RESOURCES INC
<CIK>0001270436
<ASSIGNED-SIC>6798
<IRS-NUMBER>161685692
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>10245 CENTURION PARKWAY
<STREET2>3RD FLOOR
<CITY>JACKSONVILLE
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>32256
<PHONE>9044254099
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>10245 CENTURION PARKWAY
<STREET2>3RD FLOOR
<CITY>JACKSONVILLE
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>32256
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT TO FORM 4
<TEXT>
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-06-14</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-06-14</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001270436</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SUNSET FINANCIAL RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SFO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001283522</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BENNETT RODNEY E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10245 CENTURION PARKWAY NORTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 305</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JACKSONVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32256</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-06-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On June 14, 2004, the reporting person mistakenly filed a Form 4 reporting an acquisition of 500 shares of common stock that did not in fact occur.  As of March 28, 2005, the reporting person owned no shares of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rodney E. Bennett</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
