Southern First Bancshares, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a registered bank holding company and its Southern First Bank subsidiary. The company’s Form 8-K reports cover operating results, earnings releases, Regulation FD investor presentations, capital-structure disclosures and material-event reporting related to its Nasdaq-listed common stock.
SEC filings for SFST also include definitive proxy materials covering shareholder voting and governance, as well as current reports on material agreements, credit arrangements, bylaws amendments and public offering disclosures. These filings describe the company’s bank holding company structure, capital actions, governance framework, financing arrangements and recurring financial reporting for its banking operations.
COTHRAN MARK A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Southern First Bancshares director Mark A. Cothran received an equity award of 310 shares tied to restricted stock units. The grant was made at a stated price of $0.00 per share as a form of compensation, not an open-market purchase.
According to the filing footnote, these restricted stock units will fully vest on June 1, 2027, meaning Mr. Cothran earns the shares over time. After this award, he directly holds a total of 100,386 shares of common stock, so the grant represents a small incremental increase in his overall position.
ORDERS JAMES B III reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Southern First Bancshares director James B. Orders III reported a compensation-related equity grant. He received 310 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units, with no cash price, bringing his directly held shares to 54,526. The footnote states these restricted stock units will fully vest on June 1, 2027. The filing also lists indirect holdings in IRAs totaling 392 shares in his wife's IRA and 2,884 shares in another IRA, which are shown as updated holdings rather than explicit new purchases.
Cluverius Jennifer S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Southern First Bancshares director Jennifer S. Cluverius received a grant of 310 shares of common stock as an equity award. The shares are in the form of restricted stock units that will fully vest on June 1, 2027. Following this grant, she directly holds 795 shares of Southern First Bancshares common stock. This is a routine compensation-related award rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
CAJKA ANDREW B JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Southern First Bancshares director Andrew B. Cajka Jr. reported an equity compensation award of 310 shares of Common Stock. The award is in the form of restricted stock units that will fully vest on June 1, 2027, meaning the shares become fully owned on that date if conditions are met. Following this grant, Cajka directly holds 12,696 shares of Southern First Bancshares Common Stock.
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC director Bryan F. Kennedy III reported an equity compensation grant. He acquired 310 shares of common stock through restricted stock units at no cost, which will fully vest on June 1, 2027. After this grant, he holds 310 shares directly.
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC director Bryan F. Kennedy III filed an initial ownership report on Form 3. The filing identifies him as a director of the company but does not list any share transactions or derivative positions. This is a routine disclosure establishing his status as an insider under SEC rules.
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. reported that effective June 1, 2026, its Boards of Directors appointed Bryan Kennedy as a director of both the company and Southern First Bank. He will also serve on the Boards’ Risk Committee and receive the standard compensation for non-employee directors.
The Boards highlight Mr. Kennedy’s 43-year commercial banking career, including senior roles at SouthState Bank and the founding of Park Sterling Bank, as well as his ongoing role as Lead Independent Director of The Cato Corporation. They believe his experience and ties to the Charlotte market will strengthen board oversight and support the Bank’s key growth market.
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC Chief Financial Officer Christian J. Zych reported a routine tax-withholding transaction on company stock. The filing shows 153 shares of common stock were disposed of at $57.07 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock awards. After this non‑market transaction, he directly holds 7,078 shares of common stock.
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. held its 2026 annual meeting, where shareholders elected all director nominees, approved executive compensation, and ratified Elliott Davis, LLC as independent auditor. Of 8,247,710 shares outstanding as of March 20, 2026, 7,510,163 shares, or 91.05%, were represented, establishing a strong quorum.
The accompanying shareholder presentation highlights robust 2025 performance, with net income of $30.4 million, diluted EPS of $3.72, and net interest margin of 2.57%, alongside total assets of $4.4 billion. Q1 2026 results show net income of $9.9 million, diluted EPS of $1.19, and net interest margin of 2.88%, with very low credit losses.
The company emphasizes its relationship-driven commercial banking model in high-growth Southeastern markets, strong asset quality, and an efficient, branch-light footprint. It also notes a completed public offering of $65 million in common stock to support growth and balance sheet strength, with a portion earmarked to redeem $11.5 million of subordinated debt, and a planned Cary, NC office opening in 2026.
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. reported stronger quarterly results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Net income rose to $9.9 million from $5.3 million a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share increased to $1.19 from $0.65, mainly driven by higher net interest income.
Total assets reached $4.58 billion, up from $4.40 billion at December 31, 2025, as loans grew to $3.94 billion and deposits to $3.87 billion. Credit quality metrics remained solid, with nonperforming assets at $11.9 million, or 0.30% of gross loans, and the allowance for credit losses at $43.4 million.
After quarter-end, the company completed an underwritten public offering of 1,207,500 common shares at $54.00 per share, generating gross proceeds of about $65.2 million to support general corporate and growth purposes.