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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950159-08-002115.txt : 20081222
<SEC-HEADER>0000950159-08-002115.hdr.sgml : 20081222
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081222165809
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950159-08-002115
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brownstein James S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001309382

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32219
		FILM NUMBER:		081264408

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203) 389-0070

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BRADLEY ROAD,SUITE 305,P.O. BOX 3557
		CITY:			WOODBRIDGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06525

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Browstein James S
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041122

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001137046
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				061609692
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		215 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			NEW HAVEN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06510
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037821100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		215 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			NEW HAVEN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06510
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001137046</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SSE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001309382</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Brownstein James S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE BRADLEY ROAD, SUITE 305</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PO BOX 3557</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WOODBRIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06525</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8715</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James S. Brownstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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