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: November 19, 2008
                       BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      South Carolina                  0-27702                57-1021355
(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
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following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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     CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On November 19, 2008 the Bank of South Carolina Corporation issued a press
release announcing that it has elected to opt out of the Troubled Asset Release
Program (TARP). 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.



                                   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: November 19, 2008

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