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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 HCSB Financial Corporation ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 40413R107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) April 14, 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 40413R107 --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Strategic Value Investors, LP ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [x] (b) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization State of Delaware ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power NONE Number of ----------------------------------- Shares 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially 30,100,000 Owned by ----------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting NONE Person With: ----------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power 30,100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 30,100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.28% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person PN -----------------------------------------------------------------------CUSIP No. 40413R107 --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Ben Mackovak ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [x] (b) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power NONE Number of ----------------------------------- Shares 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially 30,100,000 Owned by ----------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting NONE Person With: ----------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power 30,100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 30,100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.28% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person IN -----------------------------------------------------------------------CUSIP No. 40413R107 --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Marty Adams ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [x] (b) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power NONE Number of ----------------------------------- Shares 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially 30,100,000 Owned by ----------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting NONE Person With: ----------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power 30,100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 30,100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.28% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person IN -----------------------------------------------------------------------CUSIP No. 40413R107 --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Umberto Fedeli ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [x] (b) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power NONE Number of ----------------------------------- Shares 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially 30,100,000 Owned by ----------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting NONE Person With: ----------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power 30,100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 30,100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.28% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person IN -----------------------------------------------------------------------CUSIP No. 40413R107 --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Strategic Value Bank Partners LLC ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [x] (b) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power NONE Number of ----------------------------------- Shares 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially 30,100,000 Owned by ----------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting NONE Person With: ----------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power 30,100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 30,100,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.28% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person OO -----------------------------------------------------------------------CUSIP No. 40413R107 --------- ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer: HCSB Financial Corporation (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3640 Ralph Ellis Boulevard, Loris, South Carolina 29569 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: i.Strategic Value Investors, LP is a Delaware limited partnership. ii.Ben Mackovak (Mackovak), who serves as a managing member of Strategic Value Bank Partners LLC. iii.Marty Adams (Adams), who serves as a managing member of Strategic Value Bank Partners LLC. iv.Umberto Fedeli (Fedeli), who serves as a managing member of Strategic Value Bank Partners LLC. v.Strategic Value Bank Partners LLC, a Ohio Limited Liability company, which serves as the general partners of Strategic Value Investors, LP. (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Person is 2000 Auburn Drive, Suite 300,Beachwood, OH 44122 (c) Citizenship: Strategic Value Investors is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Strategic Value Bank Partners LLC is organized under the laws of the state of Ohio. Each of Messrs. Mackovak, Adams and Fedeli is a citizen of the United States of America. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common stock") (e) CUSIP Number: 40413R107 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d)[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e)[x] An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f)[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. All ownership information reported in this item 4 is as of April 14th, 2016. Strategic Value Investors, LP (a) Amount beneficially owned: 30,100,000 (b) Percent of class: 8.28% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 30,100,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 30,100,000 Ben Mackovak (a) Amount beneficially owned: 30,100,000 (b) Percent of class: 8.28% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 30,100,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 30,100,000 Marty Adams (a) Amount beneficially owned: 30,100,000 (b) Percent of class: 8.28% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 30,100,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 30,100,000 Umberto Fedeli (a) Amount beneficially owned: 30,100,000 (b) Percent of class: 8.28% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 30,100,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 30,100,000 Strategic Value Bank Partners LLC (a) Amount beneficially owned: 30,100,000 (b) Percent of class: 8.28% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 30,100,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 30,100,000 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. Not Applicable. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. Not Applicable. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Not Applicable. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. See Item 2. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not Applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for thepurpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. June 3, 2016 /s/ Ben Mackovak ------------------------------- Ben Mackovak, as Managing Member of Strategic Value Bank Partners LLC, for itself and as the general Partner of Strategic Value Investors LP.