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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001440254-11-000001.txt : 20110209
<SEC-HEADER>0001440254-11-000001.hdr.sgml : 20110209
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110209163720
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001440254-11-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bender Neil Carmichael II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001440254

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33046
		FILM NUMBER:		11587588

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		119 ISLAND BRIDGE WAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28412

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WACCAMAW BANKSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144686
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 NORTH J.K. POWELL BOULEVARD
		CITY:			WHITEVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28472
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9106410044

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 2009
		CITY:			WHITEVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28472
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2010-12-30</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001144686</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WACCAMAW BANKSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WBNK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001440254</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bender Neil Carmichael II</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 2009</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WHITEVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28472</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Waccamaw Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>160200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>175093</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Purchased by a partnership in which Mr. Bender is 1/3 owner</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This is a correction to original Form 5 filed on 12/30/2010.  This reflects the correct amount of shares beneficially owned.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Neil Carmichael Bender II</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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