SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
 (Rule 13d – 102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2
(Amendment No. __)*

First Reliance Bancshares, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

336152100

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2005

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

o

Rule 13d-1(c)

x

Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


 

 

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1.

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

 

 

Paul C. Saunders

 

 

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

3.

OCC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

United States of America

 

 

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

200,614

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

200,614

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

0

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

200,614

 

 

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

o

 

N/A

 

 

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

 

 

5.8%

 

 

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

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Item 1(a).

 

Name of Issuer:

 

 

 

 

 

First Reliance Bancshares, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Item 1(b).

 

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

 

 

 

 

2170 W. Palmetto Street

 

 

Florence, SC 29501

 

 

 

 

Item 2(a).

 

Name of Person Filing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul C. Saunders

 

 

 

 

Item 2(b).

 

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

 

 

 

 

2170 W. Palmetto Street

 

 

Florence, SC 29501

 

 

 

 

Item 2(c).

 

Citizenship:

 

 

 

 

 

United States of America

 

 

 

 

Item 2(d).

 

Title of Class of Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

Item 2(e).

 

CUSIP Number:

 

 

 

 

 

336152100

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

o

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

o

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

o

An investment advisor in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

 

 

 

 

 

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

 

 

 

 

 

(h)

o

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

o

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of Investment Company Act.

 

 

 

 

 

(j)

o

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

 

 

 

 

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.   o

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Ownership.

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   200,614

 

 

 

 

(b)

Percent of class:  5.8%

 

 

 

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  200,614

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  200,614

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0


 

 

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Item 5.

 

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

 

 

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

 

 

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

Item 7.

 

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

 

 

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

Item 8.

 

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

 

 

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

Item 9.

 

Notice of Dissolution of Group:

 

 

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

Item 10.

 

Certifications:

 

 

 

 

 

Not applicable.


 

 

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SIGNATURE

                    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date:

February 14, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature:

/s/ Paul C. Saunders

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Paul C. Saunders