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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: December 15, 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):

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ITEM 8.01  OTHER EVENTS

On December 15, 2005, the Bank of South Carolina Corporation issued a press
release announcing its 65th 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

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 15, 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: December 15, 2005

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