SouthState (SSB) director acquires 1,136 shares from RSU vesting

SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) reported a Form 4 for a director covering activity on 11/01/2025.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) reported a Form 4 for a director covering activity on 11/01/2025. The filing shows acquisition of 1,136 shares of common stock at $0.00 upon vesting of time-based RSUs granted on 5/1/2025 as part of annual director fees.

After this vesting, the reporting person beneficially owns 2,078 shares, held directly. The RSUs cliff vested on 11/01/2025. The report was signed by the CFO under a power of attorney.

Insights

Equity compensation analyst

Routine non-cash RSU vesting; minimal impact.

A SouthState Bank Corp director reported the vesting of time-based RSUs into 1,136 common shares at $0.00 on 11/01/2025. This is a standard equity compensation event converting previously granted awards into shares.

No sales are listed in the excerpt, and direct beneficial ownership is now 2,078 shares. This is administrative and typically does not change an investment thesis by itself.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise: 1,136 shares

Exercise 1 txn

Insider METZ MERRIANN

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Common Stock	1,136	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 2,078 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Number of common shares issued pursuant to the time vested Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") granted on 5/1/2025 as part of the stock component of the annual director fees. These RSUs cliff vested on 11/1/25.

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What did SouthState (SSB) disclose in this Form 4?

A director acquired 1,136 common shares at $0.00 upon RSU vesting on 11/01/2025.

How many SSB shares does the reporting person own after the transaction?

Direct beneficial ownership is 2,078 shares following the reported transaction.

What triggered the share acquisition for SSB's director?

Time-vested RSUs granted on 5/1/2025 as part of annual director fees cliff vested on 11/01/2025.

Was there a purchase price for the acquired SSB shares?

No cash changed hands; the shares were acquired at $0.00 upon RSU vesting.

Who signed the Form 4 for SSB?

It was signed by William E. Matthews, V, CFO, under a power of attorney.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 11/03/2025 - 04:40 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

METZ MERRIANN

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2025

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	11/01/2025	11/01/2025	M(1)		1,136	A	$0.00	2,078	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 5/1/2025 as part of the stock component of the annual director fees. These RSUs cliff vested on 11/1/25.

Remarks:

	William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney	11/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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