SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) officer reports RSU vesting and share holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SouthState Bank Corp reported a small insider equity transaction by its Chief Accounting Officer. On January 1, 2026, time-vested restricted stock units (RSUs) granted in January 2025 and February 2025 vested, resulting in the issuance of 71 and 13 shares of common stock, respectively. The Form 4 lists these as acquisitions at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting the nature of RSU settlements rather than open-market purchases. Following these transactions, the reporting person directly holds 4,871 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock. The derivative securities table shows no remaining derivative positions tied to these specific RSU awards.

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^*

ARANA SARA

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202

(Street)

WINTER HAVEN FL 33880

(City) (State) (Zip)

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 Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	01/01/2026	01/01/2026	M(1)		71	A	$0.00	4,858	D
Common Stock	01/01/2026	01/01/2026	M(2)		13	A	$0.00	4,871	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 RSU vested on 1/1/2026; RSU were awarded on 1/21/2025, vesting at a rate of one third on each January 1st, 2026, 2027 and 2028.

2. Number of common shares issued pursuant to the time vested RSU vested on 1/1/2026; RSU were awarded on 2/19/2025, vesting at a rate of one third on each January 1st, 2026, 2027 and 2028.

Remarks:

	William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney	01/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) disclose?

The filing reports that the Chief Accounting Officer acquired 71 and 13 SouthState Bank Corp common shares on January 1, 2026 through the vesting of time-based RSUs.

Who is the reporting person in this SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) Form 4?

The reporting person is an Officer of SouthState Bank Corp, serving as Chief Accounting Officer, as indicated in the relationship section of the form.

How many SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) shares does the insider own after this transaction?

After the RSU vesting transactions, the reporting person directly owns 4,871 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock.

What was the price for the SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) shares acquired?

The Form 4 shows the 71 and 13 shares acquired at a price of $0.00 per share, consistent with shares issued upon RSU vesting rather than bought in the market.

What are the vesting terms of the SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) RSUs mentioned?

The explanations state that RSUs awarded on January 21, 2025 and February 19, 2025 vest in three equal installments on each January 1 of 2026, 2027 and 2028.

Are the SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) shares held directly or indirectly by the insider?

The Form 4 classifies the 4,871 shares of common stock as held with direct (D) ownership by the reporting person.