Southern First CAO exercises options, sells shares

Southern First Bancshares Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Julie Ann Fairchild reported option and stock transactions involving 1,500 shares of common stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Southern First Bancshares Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Julie Ann Fairchild reported option and stock transactions involving 1,500 shares of common stock. She exercised 1,500 stock options with a $35.65 exercise price, corresponding to options originally exercisable on January 17, 2018 and expiring January 17, 2027, and received 1,500 shares. Separately, she reported a sale of 1,500 common shares at $63.00 per share in an open-market or private transaction. Following the option exercise, the reported option grant shows 0 derivative shares remaining in that specific award.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated

Exercise and Sale 3 txns

Insider Fairchild Julie Ann

Role Chief Accounting Officer

Sold 1,500 shs ($95K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $95K

Approx. exercise cost $53K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	1,500	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	1,500	$35.65	$53K
Sale	Common Stock	1,500	$63.00	$95K

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Options (Right to Buy) — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 6,700 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Options exercised: 1,500 shares Option exercise price: $35.65 per share Shares sold: 1,500 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Options exercised 1,500 shares Stock options (right to buy) exercised by CAO at $35.65 per share

Option exercise price $35.65 per share Exercise price for 1,500 stock options exercisable 2018-01-17, expiring 2027-01-17

Shares sold 1,500 shares Common stock sale coded S with price $63.00 per share

Sale price $63.00 per share Price for sale of 1,500 Southern First Bancshares common shares

Option grant expiration 2027-01-17 Expiration date of exercised stock options (right to buy)

Derivative shares remaining 0 shares Total derivative shares following transaction for this option grant

Key Terms

Stock Options (Right to Buy), Exercise or conversion of derivative security, Sale in open market or private transaction

3 terms

Stock Options (Right to Buy) financial

"security_title: Stock Options (Right to Buy) reported as derivative security"

Exercise or conversion of derivative security financial

"transaction_code_description: Exercise or conversion of derivative security"

Sale in open market or private transaction financial

"transaction_code_description: Sale in open market or private transaction"

FAQ

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What did SFST executive Julie Ann Fairchild report in this Form 4/A?

Julie Ann Fairchild, Chief Accounting Officer of Southern First Bancshares (SFST), reported exercising 1,500 stock options at $35.65 and a separate sale of 1,500 common shares at $63.00 per share.

How many Southern First Bancshares (SFST) options did Julie Ann Fairchild exercise?

Julie Ann Fairchild exercised 1,500 stock options for Southern First Bancshares common stock. These options had an exercise price of $35.65 per share and were originally exercisable on January 17, 2018, expiring on January 17, 2027.

At what price did Julie Ann Fairchild sell SFST common stock?

She reported selling 1,500 shares of Southern First Bancshares common stock at $63.00 per share. The transaction code description states this was a sale in open market or private transaction on August 3, 2026.

Did Julie Ann Fairchild retain any options from this SFST grant after the transactions?

For the specific stock option grant reported, the filing shows 0 derivative shares remaining following the exercise of 1,500 options at an exercise price of $35.65 per share.

Were Julie Ann Fairchild’s SFST trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as affirming a trading plan. There are also no bound footnotes indicating that these transactions were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fairchild Julie Ann

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PO BOX 17465

(Street)

GREENVILLE SOUTH CAROLINA 29606

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC [ SFST ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Accounting Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/03/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2026

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	08/03/2026		S		1,500	D	$63	5,200	D
Common Stock	08/04/2026		M		1,500	A	$35.65	6,700	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$35.65	08/04/2026		M			1,500	01/17/2018	01/17/2027	Common Stock	1,500	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

	Julie A. Fairchild	08/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)