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): December 8, 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:

[ ]  Written  communications  pursuant to Rule 425 under the  Securities Act (17
     CFR 230.425)
[X]  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))





Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

         Please refer to the joint press release dated December 8, 2005 which is
is Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (b) Exhibit 99 - Joint Press Release dated December 8, 2005















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:  December 8, 2005              By: s/William C. Bochette, III
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                                     William C. Bochette, III
                                     Chief Executive Officer, President,
                                       and Chief Financial Officer




















                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

         Number            Description
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           99              Joint Press Release dated December 8, 2005