SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G*
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

                                 Amendment No. 1

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

                           Riggs National Corporation
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                            766570105 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2004
             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)



     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G is filed:


     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)





                              (Page 1 of 11 Pages)
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     *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 purposes 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).





CUSIP No. 766570105                 13G                    Page 2 of 11 Pages

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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                            Tontine Partners, L.P.
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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
                            Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                114,480
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                114,480
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                114,480
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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)
                                                0.36%
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     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





CUSIP No. 766570105                 13G                    Page 3 of 11 Pages
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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                            Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
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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
                            Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                1,162,548
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                1,162,548
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                1,162,548
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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)
                                                3.68%
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     (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                                   Tontine Management, L.L.C.
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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
                            Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                1,277,028
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 1,277,028
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 1,277,028
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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)
                                                4.04%
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     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 OO
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                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                          Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
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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
                            Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 145,056
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                145,056
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                145,056
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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)
                                                0.46%
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     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IA
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                                          Jeffrey L. Gendell
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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
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                    75,000
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 1,422,084
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                    75,000
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 1,422,084
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED 
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 1,497,084
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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)
                                                4.73%
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     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IN
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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The Schedule 13G initially filed on June 4, 2004 is hereby amended and restated
by this Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G.

Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

     The name of the issuer is Riggs National Corporation. (the "Company").

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

     The Company's principal executive offices are located at 1503 Pennsylvania
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:

     This statement is filed by:

          (i) Tontine Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
              ("TP") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned
              by it;

         (ii) Tontine Financial Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
              ("TFP") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned
              by it;

        (iii) Tontine Management, L.L.C., a limited liability company
              organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TM"), with
              respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TP and
              TFP;

        (iv)  Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a limited liability
              company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware
              ("TOA"), which serves as investment manager to Tontine
              Overseas Fund, Ltd. ("TOF") and TFP Overseas Fund, Ltd. ("TFPO")
              each a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands,
              with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TOF
              and TFPO; and

         (v)  Jeffrey L. Gendell, with respect to the shares of Common Stock
              directly owned by himself and each of TP, TFP, TOF and TFPO.

              The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively
referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to
persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief
after making inquiry to the appropriate party.





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Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

     The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 55
Railroad Avenue, 3rd Floor, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.

Item 2(c).     Citizenship:

     TP and TFP are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State
of Delaware. TM and TOA are limited liability companies organized under the laws
of the State of Delaware. Mr. Gendell is a United States citizen.

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

     Common Stock, $2.50 par value (the "Common Stock")

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

     766570105

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:

          (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

          (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

          (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                  Act,

          (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act of 1940,

          (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1
                  (b)(1)(ii)(E),

          (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance
                  with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),

          (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance
                  with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),

          (h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                  Federal Deposit Insurance Act,

          (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                  investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                  Company Act of 1940,

          (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

     Not applicable.





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Item 4.   Ownership.

      A.   Tontine Partners, L.P.
             (a) Amount beneficially owned: 114,480
             (b) Percent of class: 0.36% The percentages used herein and in the
rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 31,619,053 shares of Common Stock
issued and outstanding as of October 29, 2004 as reflected in the Company's Form
10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2004.
             (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 114,480
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 114,480

      B.   Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
             (a) Amount beneficially owned:  1,162,548
             (b) Percent of class: 3.68%
             (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,162,548
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,162,548

      C.   Tontine Management, L.L.C.
             (a) Amount beneficially owned:  1,277,028
             (b) Percent of class: 4.04%
             (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,277,028
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,277,028

      D.   Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C. 
             (a) Amount beneficially owned: 145,056
             (b) Percent of class: 0.46%
             (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 145,056
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 145,056

      E.   Jeffrey L. Gendell
             (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,497,084
             (b) Percent of class: 4.73%
             (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 75,000
               (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,422,084
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 75,000
               (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:1,422,084





CUSIP No. 766570105                  13G                   Page 10 of 11 Pages



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 [ X ].

Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     TM, the general partner of TP and TFP, has the power to direct the affairs
of TP and TFP, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds
from the sale of the shares of the Company. Mr. Gendell is the managing member
of TM and TOA and in that capacity directs their operations. Each of the clients
of TOA has the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of
sale of such shares.

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.

     See Item 2.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Not applicable.

Item 10.  Certification.

     Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

          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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                                   SIGNATURES

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


DATED: February 11, 2005

                                    /s/ JEFFREY L. GENDELL
                                    Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as
                                    managing member of
                                    Tontine Management, L.L.C.,
                                    general partner of
                                    Tontine Partners, L.P. and
                                    Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.; and as
                                    managing member of
                                    Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.