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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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: June 16, 2005

                       BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         South Carolina                 0-27702              57-1021355
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  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation)             File Number)       Identification No.)

          256 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC                   29401
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       (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (843)724-1500


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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[X]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
     Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
     Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On June 16, 2005, the Bank of South Carolina Corporation issued a press release
announcing its 63rd consecutive stock dividend. The information contained in the
press release is deemed to be "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
as Item 8.01 to this report, and such press release is incorporated herein by
reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

           (c) Exhibits - 99.1 Press Release dated June 16, 2005.



                                   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.


                                          BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION
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                                          (Registrant)

Date: June 16, 2005

                                          /s/ WILLIAM L. HIOTT, JR.
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                                          William L. Hiott, Jr.
                                          Executive Vice President and Treasurer