SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 23, 2005


                            DEKALB BANKSHARES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Incorporated under the     Commission File No. 000-50466      I.R.S. Employer
laws of South Carolina                                        Identification No.
                                                                  61-1444253




                             631 West DeKalb Street
                          Camden, South Carolina 29020

                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                             Telephone: 803-432-7575


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:

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     CFR 230.425)
[ ]  Soliciting  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
     240.14a-12)
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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))






Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

         On June 23, 2005 the  registrant  granted  stock  options to William C.
Bochette,  III, its chief executive officer. The options are for the purchase of
20,000 shares of the common stock of the registrant for $11.50 per share and the
options  expire June 23, 2015.  The options were issued under The Bank of Camden
2001 Stock Option Plan.













SIGNATURE

         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.

                                 DEKALB BANKSHARES, INC.
                                  (Registrant)



Date:  June 28, 2005              By: s/William C. Bochette, III
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                                     William C. Bochette, III
                                     Chief Executive Officer, President,
                                       and Chief Financial Officer