SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~September~~June 820, ~~2004~~2005

THE SOUTHERN BANC COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

33-93218

63-1146351

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


221 S. 6th Street, Gadsden, Alabama		35901-4102
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (256) 543-3860

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~~Item~~ITEM 28.~~02.~~01 ~~Results~~OTHER ofEVENTS ~~Operations and Financial Condition~~

On ~~September~~June 820, ~~2004~~2005, the registrant announced ~~its~~authorization ~~results~~ of ~~operations~~a ~~for the~~stock ~~quarter~~repurchase ~~and~~program ~~fiscal~~of ~~year~~up ~~ended~~to ~~June~~31,250 30shares, ~~2004~~or approximately 3.5% of its currently outstanding common stock. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

~~Item~~ITEM 89.01 ~~Other~~FINANCIAL ~~Events~~STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

OnExhibit ~~September~~99.1 8,- Press ~~2004,~~Release ~~the~~dated ~~registrant~~June ~~announced~~20, ~~authorization~~2005 ofannouncing a stock repurchase program ~~of up to 45,698 shares, or approximately 5~~.1% ~~of its currently outstanding common stock. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.~~

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 -		Press Release dated September 8, 2004 announcing results of operations.
Exhibit 99.2 -		Press Release dated September 8, 2004 announcing stock repurchase program.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	THE SOUTHERN BANC COMPANY, INC.
DATE: September 8, 2004	By:	/s/ Gates Little
DATE: June 24, 2005	By:	/s/ Gates Little
		Gates Little
		Chairman of the Board,
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

ExhibitNumber
99.1		Press Release dated September 8, 2004 announcing results of operations.
99.2		Press Release dated September 8, 2004 announcing stock repurchase program.


Exhibit Number
99.1		Press Release dated June 20, 2005 announcing stock repurchase program.

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