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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-10</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-04-27</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001178409</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TIDELANDS BANCSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TDBK.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001278622</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CAGLE JOHN M III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1420 THOMPSON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SULLIVANS ISLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>29482</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7600</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14900</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Sea Island Dentistry, P.A. - John Cagle as Trustee - Money Purchase Pension Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">It was originally reported that Director Cagle directly owns 12,500 shares, and indirectly owns 15,000 shares as Trustee for Sea Island Dentistry, P.A. - Money Purchase Pension Plan.  The original filing is being amended to correct Director Cagle's direct ownership to 7,600 shares (5,100 individually and beneficially owns and has voting power for 2,500 shares as custodian for his son, John N. Cagle, IV).  In addition, Tidelands Bancshares, Inc. declared a 25% stock dividend that was payable on January 18, 2005 to shareholders of record on Janaury 4, 2005.  As a result of this stock dividend, it ws reported that Director Cagle's initial direct ownership of 12,500 shares resulted in an additional 3,125 shares and his initial indirect ownership of 15,000 shares resulted in an additional 3,750 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Calculations on this transaction and subsequent transactions are being brought forward at this time to accurately reflect Director Cagle's current direct ownership of 17,975 shares (14,850 individually and 3,125 shares which he beneficially owns and has voting power as custodian for his son, John N. Cagle, IV) and indirect ownership of 18,625 shares as Trustee for Sea Island Dentistry, P.A. - Money Purchase Pension Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/John N. Cagle, III by Robert E. Coffee, Jr. as POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
