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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A

                 UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              (Amendment No. 3)(1)



                             1st STATE BANCORP, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   33645S 10 0
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                DECEMBER 31, 2004
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

        / /       Rule 13d-1(b)

        /X/       Rule 13d-1(c)

        / /       Rule 13d-1(d)

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(1) The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be  filled  out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).




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CUSIP NO. 33645S 10 0      /         13G            /         Page 2 of 6 Pages
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/ 1     /    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
/       /    JAMES C. McGILL
/       /
/       /    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 
/       /    
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/ 2     /    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
/       /
/       /                                            (a)      /X/
/       /
/       /                                            (b)     / /    
/       /
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/       /
/ 3     /    SEC USE ONLY
/       /
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/       /
/ 4     /    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
/       /    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
/       /
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/                       /    /
/                       / 5  /   SOLE VOTING POWER         169,908 (1)
/      NUMBER OF        --------------------------------------------------------
/       SHARES          / 6  /   SHARED VOTING POWER       117,585 (2)
/    BENEFICIALLY       /    /
/      OWNED BY         --------------------------------------------------------
/        EACH           / 7  /   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER    159,449 (3)
/     REPORTING         /    /
/      PERSON           --------------------------------------------------------
/        WITH           / 8  /   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  117,585 (2)
/                       /    /
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/ 9     /    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
/       /    287,493
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/ 10    /    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
/       /     SHARES
/       /    / /
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/ 11    /    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
/       /    9.58% (4)
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/ 12    /    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
/       /           IN
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(1) Includes 45,000 shares that may be acquired upon exercise of options
    exercisable within 60 days. 
(2) Includes 117,585 shares owned by the 1st State Bank Foundation, Inc., of 
    which the reporting person serves as a Director.  Mr. McGill disclaims 
    beneficial ownership of shares owned by 1st State Bank Foundation, Inc.
(3) Does not include 10,495 shares allocated to the reporting person's account 
    under the 1st State Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
(4) Assumes that options for 45,000 shares have been exercised.  Based on
    2,956,373 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2004.


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CUSIP NO. 33645S 10 0      /         13G            /         Page 3 of 6 Pages
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/ 1     /    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
/       /    GAIL S. McGILL
/       /
/       /    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 
/       /    
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/ 2     /    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
/       /
/       /                                            (a)      /X/
/       /
/       /                                            (b)     / /    
/       /
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/       /
/ 3     /    SEC USE ONLY
/       /
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/       /
/ 4     /    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
/       /    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
/       /
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/                       /    /
/                       / 5  /   SOLE VOTING POWER             288
/      NUMBER OF        --------------------------------------------------------
/       SHARES          / 6  /   SHARED VOTING POWER             0
/    BENEFICIALLY       /    /
/      OWNED BY         --------------------------------------------------------
/        EACH           / 7  /   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        288    
/     REPORTING         /    /
/      PERSON           --------------------------------------------------------
/        WITH           / 8  /   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER        0    
/                       /    /
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/ 9     /    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
/       /    288
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/ 10    /    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
/       /     SHARES
/       /    / /
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/ 11    /    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
/       /    0.01%(1)
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/ 12    /    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
/       /           IN
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(1)  Based on 2,956,373 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31,
     2004.


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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549


ITEM 1(a).    NAME OF ISSUER.
         1st State Bancorp, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).    ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
         445 S. Main Street
         Burlington, North Carolina 27215

ITEM 2(a).    NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING.
        (A)   James C. McGill
        (B)   Gail S. McGill

ITEM 2(b).    ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE.
        (A)   445 S. Main Street
              Burlington, North Carolina  27215

        (B)   1915 W. Lake Drive
              Burlington, North Carolina 27215

ITEM 2(c).    CITIZENSHIP.
        (A)   United States of America. 
        (B)   United States of America.

ITEM 2(d).    TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.
         Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.

ITEM 2(e).    CUSIP NUMBER.
         33645S 10 0

ITEM 3.       IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b)
              OR (c), CHECKWHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

         Not applicable. This Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(c).

ITEM 4.       OWNERSHIP.

         (a)  AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:  See Row 9 of the second  part of the
              cover page provided for each reporting person.


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         (b)  PERCENT OF CLASS:  See Row 11 of the second part of the cover page
              provided for each reporting person.

         (c)  NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: See Rows 5, 6, 7,
              and 8 of the second part of the cover page provided for each 
              reporting person.

ITEM 5.       OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following: /_/

ITEM 6.       OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
         No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of the shares
held by the reporting person.

ITEM 7.       IDENTIFICATION  AND  CLASSIFICATION  OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
              ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING 
              COMPANY.
         Not applicable.

ITEM 8.       IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
         Not applicable.

ITEM 9.       NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
         Not applicable.

ITEM 10.      CERTIFICATIONS.
         By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.



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                                    SIGNATURE

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.




/s/ James C. McGill
---------------------------------------------                February 11, 2005
James C. McGill, as an Individual Stockholder                            


/s/ Gail S. McGill
---------------------------------------------                February 11, 2005
Gail S. McGill, as an Individual Stockholder