SouthState Bank director James Roquemore passes away
SouthState Bank Corporation reported the death of director James W. Roquemore on July 9, 2026, after a long illness.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
SouthState Bank Corporation reported the death of director James W. Roquemore on July 9, 2026, after a long illness. He had served on the company’s Board of Directors from 1994 to 2020 and again from 2022 to the present, providing long-standing leadership and insight.
Roquemore was a long-time resident and business owner in Orangeburg, South Carolina and was described as the voice of the company’s local markets in that area. The Board and management expressed appreciation for his friendship and service and extended condolences to his family and friends.
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Filing Explained
The July 9 director death changes board membership; this filing discloses no successor appointment or direct effect on common-stock ownership.
The July 13 Form 8-K reports that director James W. Roquemore died on July 9, 2026, so the company’s board has lost one serving member; the filing does not describe a successor or another governance action.
Form 8-K is used to report specified material events, and this filing places the event under Item 5.02, covering departures of directors or certain officers and related elections, appointments, or compensation arrangements.
8-K Event Classification
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UNITED STATES
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ITEM 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. |
With deep sadness, SouthState Bank Corporation (the “Company”), announced that James W. Roquemore, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, passed away on July 9, 2026, after a long illness. Jim was a beloved Board member, having served on the board from 1994 to 2020 and then from 2022 to the present. He was a long-time resident of and business owner in Orangeburg, South Carolina and was the voice of the local markets in that area. The Board and the management team express their appreciation for his friendship and his service to the Company and offer their sincere condolences to Jim’s family and friends during this time.
ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. | In most cases, documents incorporated by reference to exhibits that have been filed with our reports or proxy statements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available to the public over the Internet from the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any such document at the SEC’s public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549 under our SEC file number (001 12669). | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SOUTHSTATE BANK CORPORATION | ||
(Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/ William E. Matthews, V | |
Dated: July 13, 2026
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