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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:
September 22, 2022
Bank of South Carolina Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Carolina
0-27702
57-1021355
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
256 Meeting Street
Charleston
,
SC
29401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(
843
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724-1500
(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock
BKSC
NASDAQ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).
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Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act
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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On September 22, 2022, the Company announced a $0.17 per share cash 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.
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tem 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
The following Exhibit is filed as part of this report
Exhibit 99.1
Press release dated S
eptember 22
, 2022
Exhibit 104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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.
The Bank of South Carolina Corporation
(Registrant)
Date: September 22
, 2022
/s/
Eugene H. Walpole, IV
Eugene H. Walpole, IV
Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President