SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) director gains 628 shares from RSU vesting

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SouthState Bank Corp reported that director Benjamin E. Sasse acquired 628 shares of common stock on 7/21/2026 through the issuance of time-vested Restricted Share Units granted as part of the stock component of his annual director fees. These RSUs were granted on 1/21/2026 and cliff vested on 7/21/2026, increasing his direct holdings to 1,678 common shares; no open-market purchase or sale price applied, as the shares were issued as equity compensation.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 628 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider Sasse Benjamin E

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Common Stock F1	628	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,678 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Number of common shares issued pursuant to the time vested Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") granted on 1/21/2026 as part of the stock component of the annual director fees. These RSUs cliff vested on 7/21/2026.

Key Figures

Shares acquired via RSU vesting: 628 shares Price per share for RSU issuance: $0.0000 Shares owned after transaction: 1,678 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares acquired via RSU vesting 628 shares Time-vested RSUs converted into common stock on 7/21/2026

Price per share for RSU issuance $0.0000 Equity compensation; no cash consideration for the 628 issued shares

Shares owned after transaction 1,678 shares Direct common stock holdings of Benjamin E. Sasse after RSU vesting

RSU grant date 1/21/2026 Grant date of time-vested RSUs issued as part of annual director fees

RSU cliff vesting date 7/21/2026 Date on which the RSUs fully vested and 628 shares were issued

Key Terms

Restricted Share Units ("RSUs"), cliff vested, annual director fees

3 terms

Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") financial

"Number of common shares issued pursuant to the time vested Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") granted"

cliff vested financial

"These RSUs cliff vested on 7/21/2026."

annual director fees financial

"granted on 1/21/2026 as part of the stock component of the annual director fees."

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FAQ

What insider transaction did SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) disclose for Benjamin E. Sasse?

Benjamin E. Sasse received 628 shares of common stock on 7/21/2026 via time-vested RSUs granted as part of his annual director fees, increasing his direct ownership to 1,678 shares of SouthState Bank Corp.

Was Benjamin E. Sasse’s SSB transaction an open-market trade?

No. The 628 SSB shares were issued upon vesting of time-vested Restricted Share Units (RSUs) granted on 1/21/2026 as equity compensation for annual director fees, with no cash purchase price reported.

How many SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) shares does Benjamin E. Sasse hold after this transaction?

Following the RSU vesting on 7/21/2026, Benjamin E. Sasse holds 1,678 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock directly, reflecting the addition of 628 shares issued from his time-vested RSUs.

What are the grant and vesting dates of Benjamin E. Sasse’s SSB RSUs?

The time-vested RSUs were granted on 1/21/2026 as part of annual director fees and cliff vested on 7/21/2026, at which point 628 common shares of SouthState Bank Corp were issued to Benjamin E. Sasse.

Does the latest SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) insider report show any share sales by Benjamin E. Sasse?

No. The report shows only an acquisition of 628 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock via RSU vesting, with no sale transactions reported for Benjamin E. Sasse in this filing.

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^*

Sasse Benjamin E

(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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/21/2026

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	07/21/2026	07/21/2026	M(1)		628	A	$0.00	1,678	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. Number of common shares issued pursuant to the time vested Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") granted on 1/21/2026 as part of the stock component of the annual director fees. These RSUs cliff vested on 7/21/2026.

Remarks:

	William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney	07/21/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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