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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001226906-03-000001.txt : 20030513
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030513130129
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001226906-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030513

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHUFORD JAMES A III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001226906

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12669
		FILM NUMBER:		03694747

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 WATERSIDE DR
		CITY:			BEAUFORT
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29907

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST NATIONAL CORP /SC/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764038
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				570799315
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		950 JOHN C CALHOUN DR S.E.
		CITY:			ORANGEBURG
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29115
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8035342175

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1287
		CITY:			ORANGEBURG
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29116-1287
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        <issuerName>FIRST NATIONAL CORP /SC/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SHUFORD JAMES A III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-13</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <deemedExecutionDate>
            <value>2003-05-13</value>
        </deemedExecutionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
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            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
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            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
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            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects 10% stock dividend on December 6, 2002.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James A. Shuford, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-13</signatureDate>
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