AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                                    REGISTRATION NO. 333-42151
    
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
   
                                AMENDMENT NO. 1

                                      TO
     
                                   FORM SB-2

                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT

                                     UNDER

                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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                              BOC FINANCIAL CORP.

                 (Name of small business issuer in its charter)


                                                                      
           NORTH CAROLINA                             6712                               56-6511744
    (State or other jurisdiction          (Primary Standard Industrial                (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation or organization)        Classification Code Number)               Identification No.)


                            107 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE
                          LANDIS, NORTH CAROLINA 28088
                                 (704) 857-7277

                         (Address and telephone number
                        of principal executive offices)

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                               STEPHEN R. TALBERT
                            CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                              BOC FINANCIAL CORP.
                            107 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE
                          LANDIS, NORTH CAROLINA 28088
                                 (704) 857-7277

           (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                   including area code, of agent for service)

                                    COPY TO:
                               ANTHONY GAETA, JR.
                               BRIAN T. ATKINSON
                            MOORE & VAN ALLEN, PLLC
                        100 NORTH TRYON STREET, FLOOR 47
                           CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
                                   28202-4003
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     APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: To commence as soon as
practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

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              PART II: INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS


ITEM 27. EXHIBITS.

     The exhibits filed as a part of this registration statement are as follows:



EXHIBIT NO.                                                  DESCRIPTION
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     1.1      Engagement letter dated December 12, 1997 by and between Landis Savings Bank, SSB and
              William R. Hough & Company**
     1.2      Form of Sales Agency Agreement by and between BOC Financial Corp. and William R. Hough & Company*
       2      Plan of Conversion of Landis Savings Bank, SSB**
     3.1      Articles of Incorporation of BOC Financial Corp.**
     3.2      Bylaws of BOC Financial Corp.**
       4      Form of stock certificate of BOC Financial Corp.*
       5      Opinion of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC regarding legality of the Common Stock**
       8      Opinion of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC regarding certain tax matters**
    10.1      Letter agreement dated September 29, 1997 regarding conversion advice and record keeping by and between
              Landis Savings Bank, SSB and The Meritas Group, Inc.**
    10.2      Letter agreement dated September 29, 1997 regarding appraisal and business planning services by and
              between Landis Savings Bank, SSB and The Meritas Group, Inc.**
    10.3      Form of BOC Financial Corp. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust**
    10.4      Form of BOC Financial Corp. 1998 Management Recognition Plan**
    10.5      Form of BOC Financial Corp. 1998 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan**
    10.6      Form of BOC Financial Corp. 1998 Incentive Stock Option Plan**
    10.7      Form of Employment Agreement by and between Landis Savings Bank, Inc., SSB and
              Stephen R. Talbert**
    10.8      Letter of Intent, dated December 2, 1997, between Interstate Combined Ventures and Landis Savings Bank,
              SSB**
      21      Subsidiaries of BOC Financial Corp.*
    23.1      Consent of Dixon Odom PLLC**
    23.2      Consent of The Meritas Group, Inc.**
    23.3      Consent of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC (included with Exhibit No. 5)**
      24      Power of Attorney (included in the Signature Page)**
      27      Financial Data Schedule**
    99.1      Appraisal Report of The Meritas Group, Inc.
    99.2      Form of Stock Order Form**
    99.3      Form of Proxy Statement of Landis Savings Bank, SSB**


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*  To be filed by amendment.
** Previously filed.


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Charlotte, State of North Carolina, on December 31, 1997.

                                         BOC FINANCIAL CORP.

                                         By: /s/______STEPHEN R. TALBERT________
                                                    STEPHEN R. TALBERT
                                           PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

     In accordance with the requirements of the Securities act of 1933, this
Registration Statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates stated:



                      SIGNATURE                                            TITLE                             DATE
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                /s/STEPHEN R. TALBERT                   President, Chief Executive Officer,           December 31, 1997
                ---------------------                     and Director
                  STEPHEN R. TALBERT

                /s/THOMAS P. CORRIHER*                  Chairman, Vice President,                     December 31, 1997
               ----------------------                     and Director
                  THOMAS P. CORRIHER

                   /s/HENRY H. LAND*                    Secretary, Treasurer and Director             December 31, 1997
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                    HENRY H. LAND

                   /s/JOHN A. DRYE*                     Director                                      December 31, 1997
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                     JOHN A. DRYE

                /s/SUSAN LINN NORVELL*                  Director                                      December 31, 1997
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                  SUSAN LINN NORVELL

                /s/LYNNE SCOTT SAFRIT*                  Director                                      December 31, 1997
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                  LYNNE SCOTT SAFRIT

                  /s/LISA B. ASHLEY*                    Chief Financial Officer                       December 31, 1997
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                    LISA B. ASHLEY                        (Principal Accounting Officer)


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*By: /s/ Stephen R. Talbert
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     Attorney-in-Fact