FORM 4

      Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.  Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
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(Print or Type Responses)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section
17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940

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 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

(Last)            (First)              (Middle)

(Street)

(City)       (State)          (Zip)

 2. Issuer Name and Ticker
    or Trading Symbol

Mid-State Bancshares MDST

 3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)

 4. Statement for
 (Month/Day/Year)

March 5, 2003

 5. If Amendment, Date of
   Original (Month/Day/Year)

N/A
N/A

 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

(Check all applicable)

  X  Director

  X  Officer (give title below)

      10% Owner

      Other (specify below)

President/Chief Executive Officer

 7. Individual or Joint/Group
     Filing (Check Applicable Line)

  X  Form filed by One Reporting Person

      Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

1. Title of Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/
Year)

2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/
Year)

3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)

6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price

Common Stock

03/04/2003

P

26.2611

A

$16.619638

15,431.100970 Shrs

D/401(k) Plan

Common Stock

03/04/2003

P

52.5216

A

$16.619828

15,483.622570 Shrs

D/401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date
(Month/Day/
Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/
Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Securities: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date
Exercisable

Expiration
Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (1)

$14.50

03/21/2002
(2)

03/21/2011

Common Stock

55,173

24,827 Shrs Vested/Available for Exercise on 3/21/2003(3)

I

By Company

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$14.50

03/21/2002
(2)

03/21/2011

Common Stock

6,896

0 Vested/Available for Exercise until 03/21/2006(4)

I

By Company

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (4)

$17.40

03/13/2003
(2)

03/13/2012

Common Stock

47,194

10,588 Shrs Vested/Available for Exercise on 3/13/2003(5)

I

By Company

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$17.40

03/13/2003
(2)

03/13/2012

Common Stock

5,747

0 Shrs Vested/Available for Exercise until 03/13/2007

I

By Company

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (6)

$17.10

02/19/2004
(2)

02/19/2013

Common Stock

56,190

0 Shrs Vested/Available for Exercise until 02/19/2004

I

By Company

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$17.10

02/19/2004
(2)

02/19/2013

Common Stock

6,760

0 Shrs Vested/Available for Exercise until 02/19/2004

I

By Company

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

62,069 shares granted as an ISO under the 1996 Stock Option Plan.  Due to the $100K limitation, 55,173 shares were issued and treated as a non-qualified stock option, the remaining 6,896 shares were issued and treated as an ISO.

(2)

Options vest 20% per year on the anniversary date of the grant for five (5) years at which time the option is 100% vested.  Optionee has another five (5) years from the five (5) year “100% vesting” anniversary date to exercise the shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of the 1996 Stock Option Plan.

(3)

An additional 12,414 shares will vest on March 21, 2003 bringing the total number of vested shares available for exercise to 24,827 shares.

(4)

52,941 shares granted as an ISO under the 1996 Stock Option Plan.  Due to the $100K limitation, 47,194 shares were issued and treated as a non-qualified stock option, the remaining 5,747 shares were issued and treated as an ISO.

(5)

10,588 shares will vest on March 13, 2003 bringing the total number of vested shares available for exercise to 10,588 shares.

(6)

62,950 shares granted as an ISO under the 1996 Stock Option Plan.  Due to the $100K limitation, 56,190 shares were issued and treated as a non-qualified stock option, the remaining 6,760 shares were issued and treated as an ISO.

** Signature of Reporting Person

Date