FORM N-SAR SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES Report for six month period ending: 12/31/11(a) or fiscal year ending: / / (b) Is this a transition report? (Y/N) N Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) N Those items or sub-items with a box "[X]" after the item number should be completed only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on this form. 1. A. Registrant Name: Waterside Capital Corporation B. File Number: 811-8387 C. Telephone Number: 757-626-1111 2. A. Street: 2505 Cheyne Walk B. City: Virginia Beach C. State: VA D. Zip Code: 23454 Zip Ext: E. Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: 3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N 4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N 5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)? (Y/N) Y [If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 89 through 110.] 6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)? (Y/N) N [If answer is "Y" (Yes) complete only items 111 through 132.] 7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company? (Y/N) N [If answer is "N" (No), go to item 8.] B. How many separate series or portfolios did Registrant have at the end of the period? _____________________ 01 If filing more than one Page 37, "X" box: [_] For period ending 12/31/11 File number 811-8387 SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES INVESTMENT ADVISER 89. A. [X] Adviser Name (If any):____________________________________________ B. [X] File Number: 801- __________ C. [X] City: _____________ State: _________ Zip Code: ____ Zip Ext.:_____ [X] Foreign Country: ______________ Foreign Postal Code: _____________ 89. A. [X] Adviser Name (If any):____________________________________________ B. [X] File Number: 801- __________ C. [X] City: _____________ State: _________ Zip Code: ____ Zip Ext.:_____ [X] Foreign Country: ______________ Foreign Postal Code: _____________ TRANSFER AGENT 90. A. [X] Transfer Agent Name (If any):_____________________________________ B. [X] File Number: __________ - __________ C. [X] City: _____________ State: _________ Zip Code: ____ Zip Ext.:_____ [X] Foreign Country: ______________ Foreign Postal Code: _____________ 90. A. [X] Transfer Agent Name (If any):_____________________________________ B. [X] File Number: __________ - __________ C. [X] City: _____________ State: _________ Zip Code: ____ Zip Ext.:_____ [X] Foreign Country: ______________ Foreign Postal Code: _____________ INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT 91. A. [X] Accountant Name:__________________________________________________ B. [X] City: _____________ State: _________ Zip Code: ____ Zip Ext.:_____ C. [X] Foreign Country: ______________ Foreign Postal Code: _____________ 91. A. [X] Accountant Name:__________________________________________________ B. [X] City: _____________ State: _________ Zip Code: ____ Zip Ext.:_____ C. [X] Foreign Country: ______________ Foreign Postal Code: _____________ 37 If filing more than one Page 38, "X" box: [_] For period ending 12/31/11 File number 811-8387 CUSTODIAN 92. A. [X] Custodian: _______________________________________________________ B. [X] City: _____________ State: _________ Zip Code: ____ Zip Ext:______ C. [X] Foreign Country: ______________ Foreign Postal Code: _____________ D. [X] Mark one of the following with an "X": TYPE OF CUSTODY Member Nat'l Foreign Insurance Co. Bank Sec. Exchg. Self Custodian Sponsor Sec. 17(f)(1) Rule 17f-l Rule 17f-2 Rule I7f-5 Rule 26a-2 Other ------------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ----- NOTE: If self-custody, give name of safekeeping depository and location of assets in sub-items 92A and 92B. E. [X] Does Registrant's custodian maintain some or all of registrant's securities in a central depository or book-entry system pursuant to Rule 17f-4? (Y/N)___________ _____ Y/N 93. [X] Does Registrant's adviser(s) have advisory clients other than investment companies? (Y/N)____________________________________ _____ Y/N 94. Family of investment companies information: A. [X] Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies? (Y/N)_____________________________________________________ _____ Y/N B. [X] If "Y" (Yes) state the number of registered management investment companies in the family:_______________________ _____ (NOTE: count as a separate company each series of a series company and each portfolio of a multiple portfolio company; exclude all series of unit investment trusts from this number.) C. [X] Identify the family using 10 letters:_____________________ (NOTE: In filing this form, use this identification consistently for all investment companies in the family including any unit investment trusts. This designation is for purposes of this form only.) D. [X] Is Registrant a wholly-owned subsidiary of a business development company ("BDC")? (Y/N)_______________________ _____ Y/N E. [X] If "Y" (Yes), identify the BDC as follows: BDC name: File Number: 2- or 33- 38 If filing more than one Page 39, "X" box: [_] For period ending 12/31/11 File number 811-8387 95. Sales, repurchases, and redemptions of Registrant's securities during the period: Number of Net Shares or Consideration Principal Received Amount of or Paid Debt ($000's ($000's Class of Security omitted) omitted) --------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------- Common Stock: A. [X] Sales ___________ $___________ B. [X] Repurchases ___________ $___________ Preferred Stock: C. [X] Sales ___________ $___________ D. [X] Repurchases and redemptions ___________ $___________ Debt Securities: E. [X] Sales $___________ $___________ F. [X] Repurchases and redemptions $___________ $___________ 96. Securities of Registrant registered on a National Securities Exchange or listed on NASDAQ: CUSIP or Ticker Title of each class of securities NASDAQ No. Symbol ------------------------------------ ---------- ------ A. [X] ____________________________________ ____________ ____________ B. [X] ____________________________________ ____________ ____________ C. [X] ____________________________________ ____________ ____________ 39 If filing more than one Page 40, "X" box: [_] For period ending 12/31/11 File number 811-8387 FINANCIAL INFORMATION 97. A. How many months do the answers to items 97 and 98 cover?______________________________________________________ 6 Months For period covered by this form ($000's omitted) INCOME --------- B. Net interest income _________________________________________ $ 423 C. Net dividend income _________________________________________ $ 57 D. Account maintenance fees ____________________________________ $_______ E. Net other income ____________________________________________ $ 12 EXPENSES F. Gross advisory fees _________________________________________ $_______ G. Gross administrator(s) fees _________________________________ $_______ (Negative answers allowed for 97H through 97S) H. Salaries and other compensation _____________________________ $ 121 I. Shareholder servicing agent fees ____________________________ $_______ J. Custodian fees ______________________________________________ $_______ K. Postage _____________________________________________________ $_______ L. Printing expenses ___________________________________________ $_______ M. Directors' fees _____________________________________________ $ 2 N. Registration fees ___________________________________________ $_______ O. Taxes _______________________________________________________ $_______ P. Interest ____________________________________________________ $ 364 Q. Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service _____ $_______ R. Auditing fees _______________________________________________ $ 12 S. Legal fees __________________________________________________ $ 26 40 If filing more than one Page 41, "X" box: [_] For period ending 12/31/11 File number 811-8387 For period covered by this form ($000's Expenses (Negative answers allowed on this screen for omitted) 97T through 97W and 97Z only) ---------- T. Marketing/distribution payments including payments pursuant to a Rule 12b-l plan _________________________ $__________ U. Amortization of organization expenses _________________ $__________ V. Shareholder meeting expenses __________________________ $__________ W. Other expenses ________________________________________ $ 93 X. Total expenses ________________________________________ $ 618 Y. Expense reimbursements ________________________________ $__________ Z. Net investment income _________________________________ $ <126>* AA. Realized capital gains ________________________________ $__________ BB. Realized capital losses _______________________________ $ 1,075 CC. 1. Net unrealized appreciation during the period ______ $ 1,010 2. Net unrealized depreciation during the period ______ $__________ DD. Total income dividends for which record date passed during the period _____________________________________ $__________ EE. Total capital gains distributions for which record date passed during the period ______________________________ $__________ 98. Payments per share outstanding during the entire current period: A. Dividends from net investment income __________________ $__________** NOTE: Show in fractions of a cent if so declared. B. Distributions of capital gains ________________________ $__________** C. Other distributions ___________________________________ $__________ NOTE: Show in fractions of a cent if so declared. * Negative answer permitted in this field. ** Items 98A and 98B should be of the form mn.nnnn (where n = integer). 41 If filing more than one Page 42, "X" box: [_] For period ending 12/31/11 File number 811-8387 As of the end of current reporting period (000's omitted) 99. Assets, liabilities, shareholders' equity: --------- A. Cash ______________________________________________________ $ 374 B. Repurchase agreements _____________________________________ $_______ C. Short-term debt securities other than repurchase agreements ________________________________________________ $_______ D. Long-term debt securities including convertible debt ______________________________________________________ $ 4,653 E. Preferred, convertible preferred and adjustable rate preferred stock ___________________________________________ $ 5,225 F. Common stock ______________________________________________ $ 968 G. Options on equities _______________________________________ $ 4,411 H. Options on all futures ____________________________________ $_______ I. Other investments _________________________________________ $ 297 J. Receivables from portfolio instruments sold _______________ $_______ K. Receivables from affiliated persons _______________________ $_______ L. Other receivables _________________________________________ $ 675 M. All other assets __________________________________________ $ 3,930 N. Total assets ______________________________________________ $ 20,533 42 If filing more than one Page 43, "X" box: [_] For period ending 12/31/11 File number 811-8387 As of the end of current reporting period (000's omitted except for per share amounts and number of accounts) ------------ O. Payables for portfolio instruments purchased _________ $________ P. Amounts owned to affiliated persons __________________ $________ Q. Senior long-term debt ________________________________ $ 11,200 R. All other liabilities ________________________________ $ 4,755 S. Senior equity ________________________________________ $________ T. Net assets of common shareholders ____________________ $ 4,578 U. Number of shares outstanding _________________________ $ 1,916 V. Net asset value per share (to nearest cent) __________ $ 2.39* W. Mark-to-market net asset value per share for money market funds only (to 4 decimals) ____________________ $________** X. Total number of shareholder accounts _________________ 320 Y. Total value of assets in segregated accounts _________ $________ 100. Monthly average net assets during current reporting period ($000's omitted) __________________________________ $ 4,656 101. Market price per share at end of period __________________ $ .20 * Net asset value per share must be of the form nnn.nn (where n = integer). ** Value must be of the form nnn.nnnn (where n = integer). 43 If filing more than one Page 44, "X" box: [_] For period ending 12/31/11 File number 811-8387 102. A. Is the Registrant filing any of the following attachments with the current filing of Form N-SAR? N _____________________________________________________ _________ Y/N NOTE: If answer is "Y" (Yes), mark those items below being filed as an attachment to this form ___________ _________ or incorporated by reference. Y/N B. Matters submitted to a vote of security holders _____ _________ C. Policies with respect to security investments _______ _________ D. Legal proceedings ___________________________________ _________ E. Changes in security for debt ________________________ _________ F. Defaults and arrears on senior securities ___________ _________ G. Changes in control of Registrant ____________________ _________ H. Terms of new or amended securities __________________ _________ I. Revaluation of assets or restatement of capital share account _______________________________________ _________ J. Changes in Registrant's certifying accountant _______ _________ K. Changes in accounting principles and practices ______ _________ L. Mergers _____________________________________________ _________ M. Actions required to be reported pursuant to Rule 2a-7 ________________________________________________ _________ N. Transactions effected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 ________ _________ 0. Information required to be filed pursuant to existing exemptive orders ___________________________ _________ Attachment Information (Cont. on Screen 53) 44 If filing more than one Page 45, "X" box: [_] For period ending 12/31/11 File number 811-8387 Attachment Information (Cont. from Screen 52) 102. P. 1. Exhibits ______________________________________ __________ Y/N 2. Any information called for by instructions to sub-item 102 P2 NOTE: If answer is "Y" (Yes), mark those items below being filed as an attachment to this form _____________________________________ __________ Y/N 3. Any information called for by instructions to sub-item 102 P3 NOTE: If answer is "Y" (Yes), mark those items below being filed as an attachment to this form _____________________________________ __________ Y/N 103. [X] Does the Registrant have any wholly-owned investment company subsidiaries whose operating & financial data are consolidated with that of Registrant in this report? (Y/N) NOTE: If answer is "Y" (Yes), mark those items below being filed as an attachment to this form _____________________________________________ __________ Y/N [If answer is "N" (No), go to item 105] 104. [X] List the "811" numbers and names of Registrant's wholly-owned investment company subsidiaries consolidated in this report. 811 Numbers Subsidiary Name ----------- ---------------------------------------------- 45 If filing more than one Page 46, "X" box: [_] For period ending 12/31/11 File number 811-8387 ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT Page 53 is to be filed only once each year at the end of Registrant's fiscal year. 105. Fidelity bond(s) in effect at the end of the period: A. [X] Insurer Name: B. [X] Second Insurer: C. [X] Aggregate face amount of coverage for Registrant on all bonds on which it is named as an insured ($000's omitted) ____________________________________________ $_____ 106. A. [X] Is the bond part of a joint fidelity bond(s) shared with other investment companies or other entities? ___________________________________________ ______ Y/N B. [X] If the answer to 106A is "Y" (Yes), how many other investment companies or other entities are covered by the bond? ___________________________________________ _______ NOTE: Count each series as a separate investment company. 107. A. [X] Does the mandatory coverage of the fidelity bond have a deductible? _______________________________________ _______ Y/N B. [X] If the answer to 107A is "Y" (Yes), what is the amount of the deductible? __________________________________ $______ 108. A. [X] Were any claims with respect to this Registrant filed under the bond during the period? ___________________ _______ Y/N B. [X] If the answer to 108A is "Y" (Yes), what was the total amount of such claim(s)? ____________________________ _______ 109. A. [X] Were any losses incurred with respect to this Registrant that could have been filed as a claim under the fidelity bond but were not? _____________________ _______ Y/N B. [X] If the answer to sub-item 109A is "Y" (Yes), what was the total amount of such losses? ($S000's omitted) ____________________________________________ $______ 110. A. [X] Are Registrant's officers and directors covered as officers and directors of Registrant under any errors and omissions insurance policy owned by the Registrant or anyone else? _____________________________________ _______ Y/N B. [X] Were any claims filed under such policy during the period with respect to Registrant? __________________ _______ Y/N 46 SIGNATURE PAGE The following form of signature shall follow items 79, 85, 88, 104, 110 or 132 as appropriate. This report is signed on behalf of the registrant (or depositor or trustee). City of: Virginia Beach State of: Virginia Date: February 29, 2012 Name of Registrant, Depositor, or Trustee: Franklin P. Earley, President and CEO Julie H. Stroh, CFO -------------------------------------- -------------------------------- By (Name and Title): Witness (Name and Title): SEC'S COLLECTION OF INFORMATION An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Filing of this Form is mandatory. Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act") and the rules thereunder, and Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 require investment companies to file annual and periodic reports with the Commission. The Commission has specified Form N-SAR for reports for investment companies. The Commission staff uses the information in performing inspections of investment companies, selectively reviewing registration documents filed under the 1940 Act and the Securities Act of 1933 and conducting studies and other types of analyses necessary to keep the Commission's regulatory program for investment companies current in relation to changing industry conditions. The information collected on Form N-SAR is publicly available. Any member of the public may direct to the Commission any comments concerning the accuracy of the burden estimate of this Form and any suggestions for reducing the burden of the Form. This collection of information has been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. (S)3507. 26