SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                               (Amendment No. 1 )*

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                            CORNERSTONE BANCORP INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   061 524 044
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 JANUARY 2, 2004
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


         Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
         Schedule is filed

                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
                                [x] Rule 13d-1(c)
                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)


         * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
         person's 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. 061524044
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     1)   Names of Reporting Persons

          I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

               HOT CREEK CAPITAL, L.L.C.
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     2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

     (a)  [  ]

     (b)  [  ]
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     3)   SEC Use Only

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     4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization

               Nevada

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Number of           (5)  Sole Voting Power                            0
Shares              ------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially        (6)  Shared Voting Power                     72,220
Owned by            ------------------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting-     (7)  Sole Dispositive Power                       0
Person              ------------------------------------------------------------
With                (8)  Shared Dispositive Power                72,220
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     9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

               72,220
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     10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

               Not applicable
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     11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

               5.8%
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     12)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

               OO
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CUSIP No.  061524044
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     1)   Names of Reporting Persons

          I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

               HOT CREEK INVESTORS, L.P.
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     2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

     (a)  [  ]
     (b)  [  ]
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     3)   SEC Use Only

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     4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization

               Nevada
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Number of              (5)  Sole Voting Power                          0
Shares                 ---------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially           (6)  Shared Voting Power                   72,220
Owned by               ---------------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting-        (7)  Sole Dispositive Power                     0
Person                 ---------------------------------------------------------
With                   (8)  Shared Dispositive Power              72,220
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     9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

               72,220
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     10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

               Not applicable
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     11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

               5.8%
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     12)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

               PN
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CUSIP No. 061524044
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     1)   Names of Reporting Persons

          I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

               David M. W. Harvey
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     2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

          (a)  [  ]
          (b)  [  ]
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     3)   SEC Use Only

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     4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization

               U.S.A.
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Number of            (5)  Sole Voting Power                            0
Shares               -----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially         (6)  Shared Voting Power                     72,220
Owned by             -----------------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting-      (7)  Sole Dispositive Power                       0
Person               -----------------------------------------------------------
With                 (8)  Shared Dispositive Power                72,220
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     9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

               72,220
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     10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

               Not applicable
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     11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

               5.8%
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     12)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

               IN
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Item 1:

     (a)  Name of Issuer:

               Cornerstone Bancorp Inc. (the "Issuer")

     (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               550 Summer Street
               Stamford, Connecticut 06901

Item 2:

     (a)  Name of Person Filing:

               This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by each of the following
               persons pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated by the
               Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 of the
               Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"): (i) Hot
               Creek Capital, L.L.C. (the "General Partner"), (ii) Hot Creek
               Investors, L.P. ("Investors"), and (iii) David M. W. Harvey, the
               principal member of the General Partner ((i), (ii), and (iii)
               being collectively, the "Filing Persons"). The Stock of the
               Issuer (the "Stock") which is the subject of this Schedule 13G is
               held by Investors. The other Filing Persons are joining in this
               Schedule 13G because they exercise voting and investment power
               over the Stock held by Investors. The Filing Persons have entered
               into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of January 2, 2004, a
               copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit A,
               pursuant to which the Filing Persons have agreed to file this
               statement jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule
               13d-1(k)(1) under the Act. The Filing Persons expressly disclaim
               that they have agreed to act as a group.

     (b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

               6900 South McCarran Boulevard, Suite 3040
               Reno, Nevada 89509

     (c)  Citizenship:

               Nevada for Investors and the General Partner;
               David M. W. Harvey is a citizen of the U.S.A.

     (d)  Title of Class of Securities:

     Common Stock

     (e)  CUSIP Number:

               061524044

Item 3: Not applicable






Item 4: Ownership.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

               72,220 shares of Stock may be deemed beneficially owned within
               the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Act by each of the Partnership,
               the General Partner and, David M. W. Harvey. The General Partner
               and David M. W. Harvey expressly disclaim direct and beneficial
               ownership of the shares of Stock reported as deemed to be
               beneficially owned by them.

               Based on Form 10-QSB dated September 30, 2003, the Issuer had
               1,237,674 shares of Stock issued and outstanding as of October
               29, 2003. Accordingly, the 72,220 shares of Stock which may be
               deemed to be beneficially owned by Investors represent
               approximately 5.8 percent (5.8%) of the Issuer's issued and
               outstanding Stock thereafter.

     (b)  Percent of class: 5.8%

     (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote                       0
          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                72,220
          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of          0
          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   72,220

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.

               Not applicable.

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 not acquired and
               are not held for the purpose 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 that 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.


                                                    HOT CREEK CAPITAL, L.L.C.

                                                  By:   /s/ David M. W. Harvey
Dated: January 2, 2004                                  ------------------------
                                                  Name: David M. W. Harvey
                                                  Title: Managing Member

                                                    HOT CREEK INVESTORS, L.P.

                                                  By its General Partner
                                                  HOT CREEK CAPITAL, L.L.C.

                                                  By:   /s/ David M. W. Harvey
Dated: January 2, 2004                                  ------------------------
                                                  Name: David M. W. Harvey
                                                  Title: Managing Member

                                                  By:   /s/ David M. W. Harvey
Dated: January 2, 2004                                  ------------------------
                                                  Name: David M. W. Harvey







                                                                       Exhibit A

                      AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING
                                 OF SCHEDULE 13G

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The undersigned hereby agree as follows:

     (i) Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13G to which
this Exhibit is attached, and such Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of
them; and

     (ii) Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G
and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the
information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is
responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the
other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.


                                                     HOT CREEK CAPITAL, L.L.C.

                                                   By:   /s/ David M. W. Harvey
Dated: January 2, 2004                                   -----------------------
                                                   Name: David M. W. Harvey
                                                   Title: Managing Member

                                                     HOT CREEK INVESTORS, L.P.

                                                   By its General Partner

                                                   HOT CREEK CAPITAL, L.L.C.

                                                   By:   /s/ David M. W. Harvey
Dated: January 2, 2004                                   -----------------------
                                                   Name: David M. W. Harvey
                                                   Title: Managing Member


                                                   By:   /s/ David M. W. Harvey
Dated: January 2, 2004                                   -----------------------
                                                   Name: David M. W. Harvey