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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 19, 2006

                              BANCFIRST CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Oklahoma                    0-14384                73-1221379
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  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)              File Number)         Identification No.)

          101 N Broadway, Oklahoma City, OK                      73102
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       (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (405) 270-1086


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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

BancFirst Plans to Sell Century Life Assurance Company.

         On September 19, 2006 BancFirst Corporation announced an agreement to
sell Century Life Assurance Company. A copy of this press release is being filed
as Exhibit 99.1 to this form 8-K and its incorporated herein by reference
entirety.


ITEM 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Text of Press Release, dated September 19, 2006 issued by BancFirst
Corporation titled "BancFirst Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell Century
Life Assurance Company".



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                   BancFirst Corporation
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                                                   (Registrant)

September 19, 2006

                                                   /s/ Joseph T. Shockley, Jr.
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                                                   Joseph T. Shockley, Jr.
                                                   (Principal Financial Officer)