bksc-8k_20211216.htm

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 16, 2021 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) 724-1500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On December 16, 2021, 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.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

The following Exhibit is filed as part of this report

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated December 16, 2021

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: December 16, 2021


	/s/ Eugene H. Walpole, IV
	Eugene H. Walpole, IV
	Chief Financial Officer
	Executive Vice President

Bank of South Carolina Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits