Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Windley John F
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCBT FINANCIAL CORP [SCBT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
15 FARRINGDON DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

GREENVILLE, SC 29615		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,619
D
 
Restricted Common Stock 375 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options 02/07/2003 02/07/2012 Common Stock 4,620 (2) (6) (7) $ 19.0476 D  
Stock Options 01/03/2004 01/03/2013 Common Stock 1,575 (3) (7) $ 23.2381 D  
Stock Options 01/02/2005 02/01/2014 Common Stock 2,100 (4) (7) $ 28.581 D  
Stock Options 01/03/2006 01/03/2015 Common Stock 1,500 (5) $ 33.57 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Windley John F
15 FARRINGDON DRIVE
GREENVILLE, SC 29615		       President  

Signatures

John F. Windley 03/15/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This restricted stock was granted 1/3/05 and vests at 25% per year beginning 1/3/06 through 1/3/09. 125 shares of the original 500 shares granted has already vested. 325 shares remain unvested.
(2) These options vest at 25% per year beginning 2/7/03 through 2/7/06. All of the options are fully vested at this time.
(3) These options vest at 25% per year beginning 1/3/04 through 1/3/07. 75% of the options are vested at this time.
(4) These options vest at 25% per year beginning 1/2/05 through 1/2/08. The options are 50% vested at this time.
(5) These options vest at 25% per year beginning 1/3/06 through 1/3/09. 25% of the options are vested at this time.
(6) Total shares and price have been adjusted by 10% stock dividend on 12/6/02.
(7) Total shares and price have been adjusted by 5% stock dividend on 1/1/05.

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