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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000932781-23-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KITCHENS W JAMES JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252562

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28344
		FILM NUMBER:		23661370

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORP
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 64
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29071

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000932781
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				571010751
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5455 SUNSET BLVD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29072
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8032538875
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock award via the First Community Corporation 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan that will vest on January 1, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 9,321 deferred stock units under the First Community Corporation Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;). Deferred stock units under the Plan receive dividend equivalents in the form of additional deferred stock units, and shares of First Community Corporation common stock will be issued on a one-for-one basis in respect of deferred stock units upon a distribution from the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Kitchens disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by Kitchens Family Investments, LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of such securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ D. SHAWN JORDAN, AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-02-23</signatureDate>
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