First
Reliance Bancshares, Inc.
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(Name
of Issuer)
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Common
Stock
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(Title
of Class of Securities)
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336152100
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(CUSIP
Number)
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Calendar
Year 2007
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(Date
of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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1
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NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Paul
C. Saunders
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2
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
¨
(b)
¨
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3
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OCC
USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United
States of America
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NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
197,058
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6
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SHARED
VOTING POWER
0
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7
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
197,058
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8
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
197,058
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10
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CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨
N/A
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11
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.4%
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12
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item
3.
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If
This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
(c),
Check Whether the Person Filing is
a:
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(a)
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¨
Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act.
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(b)
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¨
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange
Act.
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(c)
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¨
Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act.
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(d)
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¨
Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
Act.
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(e)
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¨
An
investment advisor in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
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(f)
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¨
An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
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(g)
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¨
A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
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(h)
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¨
A
savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act.
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(i)
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¨
A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company
under Section 3(c)(14) of Investment Company
Act.
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(j)
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¨
Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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(a)
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Amount
beneficially owned: 197,058
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(b)
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Percent
of class: 5.4%
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(c)
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Number
of shares as to which such person
has
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(i)
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sole
power to vote or direct the vote: 197,058
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(ii)
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shared
power to vote or direct the vote: 0
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(iii)
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sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 197,058
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(iv)
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shared
power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0
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Date:
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February
14, 2008
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Signature:
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/s/
Paul C. Saunders
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Name:
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Paul
C. Saunders
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