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: March 23, 2017

 

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.)

 

 

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):

 

¨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)
  
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01OTHER EVENTS

 

On March 23, 2017, the Bank of South Carolina Corporation issued a press release announcing a $.14 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 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

The following Exhibit is filed as part of this report

 

  Exhibit 99.1

Press release dated March 23, 2017 

 

 

 

 

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  
  (Registrant)  
     
     
Date: March 23, 2017  
     
     
  /s/ Eugene H. Walpole, IV  
  Eugene H. Walpole, IV  
  Chief Financial Officer  
  Senior Vice President