SouthState Bank COO exercises options for 2,183 shares

The chief operating officer's same-day transactions also include 1,988 shares delivered or withheld for exercise price or tax liability.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) Chief Operating Officer Renee R. Brooks exercised an incentive stock option on October 26, 2026, acquiring 2,183 shares of common stock at a reported transaction price of $91.35 per share. On the same date, 1,988 shares were delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability, at a reported $105.72 per share. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider BROOKS RENEE R

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Common Stock F1	2,183	$91.35	$199K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F2	1,988	$105.72	$210K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 38,049 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Exercise Incentive Stock Option
2. F2. Withholding of securities to cover the exercise of incentive stock options.

Key Figures

Shares acquired through option exercise: 2,183 shares Shares delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability: 1,988 shares Reported transaction price per share for option exercise: $91.35 per share +1 more

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Shares acquired through option exercise 2,183 shares October 26, 2026

Shares delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability 1,988 shares October 26, 2026

Reported transaction price per share for option exercise $91.35 per share October 26, 2026

Reported transaction price per share for delivered or withheld shares $105.72 per share October 26, 2026

Key Terms

Incentive Stock Option, Withholding of securities, Tax liability

3 terms

Incentive Stock Option financial

"Exercise Incentive Stock Option"

An incentive stock option is a type of employee benefit that gives a worker the right to buy company shares at a fixed price, with special tax advantages if the employee holds the shares for a required period. Think of it as a coupon to buy future shares at today’s price that can result in lower tax on the gain. Investors care because ISOs can dilute share count, align staff incentives with the stock price, and affect company compensation costs and the timing of potential share sales.

Withholding of securities financial

"Withholding of securities to cover the exercise of incentive stock options."

Tax liability financial

"Payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities"

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How many shares did SSB Chief Operating Officer Renee R. Brooks acquire and how many were delivered or withheld?

Renee R. Brooks acquired 2,183 shares through an incentive stock option exercise on October 26, 2026, and 1,988 shares were delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability. The reported transaction prices were $91.35 per share for the exercise and $105.72 per share for the delivered or withheld shares.

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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^*

BROOKS RENEE R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202

(Street)

WINTER HAVEN FLORIDA 33880

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SouthState Bank Corp [ SSB ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/26/2026

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)

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	10/26/2026	10/26/2026	M(1)		2,183	A	$91.35	40,037	D
Common Stock	10/26/2026	10/26/2026	F(2)		1,988	D	$105.72	38,049	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Exercise Incentive Stock Option

2. Withholding of securities to cover the exercise of incentive stock options.

Remarks:

	William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney	10/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)