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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                   Form 10-QSB/A


X        Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
         Act of 1934
         For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004

___      Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
         For the transition period from _______ to _________

                        Commission File Number 333-67435

                           CITIZENS FIRST CORPORATION
        (Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in its Charter)

         Kentucky                                    61-0912615
(State or Other Jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)

                1805 Campbell Lane, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

         Issuer's telephone number, including area code: (270) 393-0700

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
equity, as of the latest practicable date:

         Class                                       OUTSTANDING AT MAY 14, 2004

Common Stock, no par value                                    844,057


Transitional Small Disclosure Format:  Yes ___     No   X
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   SIGNATURES


         In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.


                           CITIZENS FIRST CORPORATION



Date:    August 13, 2004                                  /s/ Mary D. Cohron
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                                                              Mary D. Cohron
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer
                                               (Principal Executive Officer)



         August 13, 2004                                   /s/ Bill D. Wright
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                                                               Bill D. Wright
                                     Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
                                   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


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Exhibits

31.1     Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
         Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

31.2     Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
         Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

32       Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
         pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

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