SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) director receives 260-share stock grant as retainer

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PAGE G RUFFNER JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

SouthState Bank Corp director PAGE G RUFFNER JR received 260 shares of Common Stock as a grant on May 4, 2026. The shares were valued at $96.46 per share and were issued in lieu of the director’s quarterly cash retainer payment. After this award, the director directly holds 81,885 shares of SouthState Bank Corp Common Stock. This is a compensation-related share grant, not an open-market purchase.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider PAGE G RUFFNER JR

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	260	$96.46	$25K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 81,885 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 260 shares Grant value per share: $96.46 per share Shares after transaction: 81,885 shares

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Shares granted 260 shares Common Stock grant on May 4, 2026

Grant value per share $96.46 per share Reported value of Common Stock grant

Shares after transaction 81,885 shares Total direct holdings following the grant

Key Terms

Form 4, Grant, award, or other acquisition, Common stock issued to the reporting Director in lieu of quarterly cash retainer payment

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Form 4 regulatory

"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 4):"

Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

Common stock issued to the reporting Director in lieu of quarterly cash retainer payment financial

"Common stock issued to the reporting Director in lieu of quarterly cash retainer payment."

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PAGE G RUFFNER JR

(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)
05/04/2026

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	05/04/2026	05/04/2026	A(1)		260	A	$96.46	81,885	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. Common stock issued to the reporting Director in lieu of quarterly cash retainer payment.

Remarks:

	William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney	05/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) report for PAGE G RUFFNER JR?

SouthState Bank Corp reported that director PAGE G RUFFNER JR received 260 shares of Common Stock on May 4, 2026. The shares were granted as compensation, not bought in the market, and were issued in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer payment.

At what price were the SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) shares valued in this Form 4 grant?

The 260 SouthState Bank Corp Common Stock shares were valued at $96.46 per share in the Form 4 filing. This valuation is used for reporting the compensation grant rather than indicating an open-market trade price or a purchase decision by the director.

How many SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) shares does PAGE G RUFFNER JR hold after this transaction?

After the reported grant, PAGE G RUFFNER JR directly holds 81,885 shares of SouthState Bank Corp Common Stock. This total reflects the new 260-share award added to his existing holdings, giving context to the relatively small size of this compensation-related transaction.

Was the SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) Form 4 transaction a market purchase or a compensation grant?

The Form 4 transaction was a compensation grant, not a market purchase. The 260 shares of Common Stock were issued to the director in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer, as disclosed in the footnote, indicating routine director compensation rather than trading activity.

What does the transaction code "A" mean in the SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) Form 4?

In this Form 4, transaction code “A” indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of shares. Here it reflects a stock grant of 260 shares to the director as part of board compensation, instead of a cash retainer, rather than an open-market buy or sell.

Does this SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) Form 4 indicate any derivative securities activity?

No derivative securities activity appears in this Form 4. The filing shows only a non-derivative Common Stock grant of 260 shares, with the derivative summary section empty, indicating no option exercises, conversions, or other derivative transactions in this particular report.