content: Form 144
  1 (a) Name of issuer:
  SCBT Financial Corporation
  1 (b) IRS Ident. No.
  57-0799315
  1 (c) SEC File No.
  001-12669
  1(d) Address of issuer
  520 Gervais Street Columbia, SC 29201
  1 (e)Telephone No.
  803-231-3539
  2(a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  Patrick R. Vanhuss & Susie H. Vanhuss
  2(b) Relationship to Issuer
  Other- Former Director
  2(c) Address Street
  1637 Tanglewood Road Columbia, SC 29204-3305
  3(a) Title of Class of securities to be sold
  Common Stock
  3(b) Name and address of each broker through
  whom the sec are to be offered/each market maker who is acquiring the securities
  Merrill Lynch Attn: Matthew Swinney
  1224 Sumter Street Columbia, SC 29201
  3(c) Number of shares or other units to be sold
  4,120
  3(d)Aggregate Market Value
  $167,791.17
  3(e) Number of shares or other units outstanding
  15,093,603
  3(f) Approximate Date of Sale
  9/6/2012
  3(g) Name of each securities exchange
  NASDAQ
  Table I  Securities to be Sold
  Title of the Class:
  Common Stock
  Date you acquired:
  1/3/05
  5/2/05
  5/1/06
  5/1/07
  5/1/08
  5/1/09
  7/27/05
  2/27/05
  5/5/06
  12/4/06
  12/4/06
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  
  Vested Restricted Stock
  Vested Restricted Stock
  Vested Restricted Stock
  Vested Restricted Stock
  Vested Restricted Stock
  Vested Restricted Stock
  Open Market Purchase
  Open Market Purchase
  Open Market Purchase
  Open Market Purchase
  Open Market Purchase
  
  Name of Person from Whom Acquired:
  SCBT Financial Corporation
  SCBT Financial Corporation
  SCBT Financial Corporation
  SCBT Financial Corporation
  SCBT Financial Corporation
  SCBT Financial Corporation
  Amount of Securities Acquired:
  420
  210
  210
  200
  805
  1,329
  200
  300
  300
  100
  46
  
  Date of Payment:
  1/3/06
  5/2/06
  5/1/07
  5/1/08
  5/1/09
  5/1/10
  7/27/05
  2/27/06
  5/5/06
  12/4/06
  12/4/06
  
  Nature of Payment:
  Service
  Service
  Service
  Service
  Service
  Service
  Cash
  Cash
  Cash
  Cash
  Cash
  Table II  Securities sold during past 3 months:
  N/A
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text: Form 144
  1 (a) Name of issuer:
  SCBT Financial Corporation
  1 (b) IRS Ident. No.
  57-0799315
  1 (c) SEC File No.
  001-12669
  1(d) Address of issuer
  520 Gervais Street Columbia, SC 29201
  1 (e)Telephone No.
  803-231-3539
  2(a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  Patrick R. Vanhuss & Susie H. Vanhuss
  2(b) Relationship to Issuer
  Other- Former Director
  2(c) Address Street
  1637 Tanglewood Road Columbia, SC 29204-3305
  3(a) Title of Class of securities to be sold
  Common Stock
  3(b) Name and address of each broker through
  whom the sec are to be offered/each market maker who is acquiring the securities
  Merrill Lynch Attn: Matthew Swinney
  1224 Sumter Street Columbia, SC 29201
  3(c) Number of shares or other units to be sold
  4,120
  3(d)Aggregate Market Value
  $167,791.17
  3(e) Number of shares or other units outstanding
  15,093,603
  3(f) Approximate Date of Sale
  9/6/2012
  3(g) Name of each securities exchange
  NASDAQ
  Table I  Securities to be Sold
  Title of the Class:
  Common Stock
  Date you acquired:
  1/3/05
  5/2/05
  5/1/06
  5/1/07
  5/1/08
  5/1/09
  7/27/05
  2/27/05
  5/5/06
  12/4/06
  12/4/06
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  
  Vested Restricted Stock
  Vested Restricted Stock
  Vested Restricted Stock
  Vested Restricted Stock
  Vested Restricted Stock
  Vested Restricted Stock
  Open Market Purchase
  Open Market Purchase
  Open Market Purchase
  Open Market Purchase
  Open Market Purchase
  
  Name of Person from Whom Acquired:
  SCBT Financial Corporation
  SCBT Financial Corporation
  SCBT Financial Corporation
  SCBT Financial Corporation
  SCBT Financial Corporation
  SCBT Financial Corporation
  Amount of Securities Acquired:
  420
  210
  210
  200
  805
  1,329
  200
  300
  300
  100
  46
  
  Date of Payment:
  1/3/06
  5/2/06
  5/1/07
  5/1/08
  5/1/09
  5/1/10
  7/27/05
  2/27/06
  5/5/06
  12/4/06
  12/4/06
  
  Nature of Payment:
  Service
  Service
  Service
  Service
  Service
  Service
  Cash
  Cash
  Cash
  Cash
  Cash
  Table II  Securities sold during past 3 months:
  N/A