SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                              (Amendment No. 2)/1/, /2/



                             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)

                                       N/A
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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).

/2/ The Reporting  Person  previously  filed Schedule 13G and Amendment No. 1 to
Schedule 13G jointly with 1st State Bank Foundation, Inc.

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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         166,561 (1)
/      NUMBER OF        --------------------------------------------------------
/       SHARES          / 6  /   SHARED VOTING POWER       117,585 (2)
/    BENEFICIALLY       /    /
/      OWNED BY         --------------------------------------------------------
/        EACH           / 7  /   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER    166,561 (1)
/     REPORTING         /    /
/      PERSON           --------------------------------------------------------
/        WITH           / 8  /   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  117,585 (2)
/                       /    /
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/ 9     /    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
/       /    284,146
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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
/       /    9.33% (3)
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/ 12    /    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
/       /           IN
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(1)  Includes  79,078  shares  that may be  acquired  upon  exercise  of options
     exercisable within 60 days.
(2)  Consists of 117,585 shares owned by the 1st State Bank Foundation, Inc., of
     which the reporting person serves as a Director.
(3)  Assumes that options for 79,078 shares have been exercised.





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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%
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/ 12    /    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
/       /           IN
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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), CHECK WHETHER 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  10, 2004
James C. McGill, as an Individual Stockholder


/s/ Gail S. McGill
---------------------------------------------                February  10, 2004
Gail S. McGill, as an Individual Stockholder