SouthState Bank (SSB) director awarded 1,050 restricted share units as annual fees

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

POU WILLIAM K JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

SouthState Bank Corp director William K. Pou Jr. received a grant of 1,050 Restricted Share Units as part of the stock component of his annual director fees. Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of common stock at a reference value of $97.48 per share.

Following this award, Pou holds 1,050 RSUs directly, all linked to 1,050 underlying shares of common stock. According to the footnote, these time-vested RSUs were granted on May 1, 2026 and cliff vested on November 1, 2026, reflecting routine equity-based board compensation rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider POU WILLIAM K JR

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Share Units	1,050	$97.48	$102K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Share Units — 1,050 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

RSUs granted: 1,050 units Grant price per RSU: $97.48 per unit RSUs after transaction: 1,050 units +3 more

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RSUs granted 1,050 units Time-vested Restricted Share Units granted as annual director fees

Grant price per RSU $97.48 per unit Transaction price and conversion price for the RSU award

RSUs after transaction 1,050 units Total derivative securities following the RSU grant

Underlying common shares 1,050 shares Common stock underlying the granted Restricted Share Units

Grant date May 1, 2026 Date RSUs granted as part of annual director fees

Cliff vest date November 1, 2026 Date when the time-vested RSUs fully vested

Key Terms

Restricted Share Units, time vested, cliff vested, annual director fees, +1 more

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Restricted Share Units financial

"Number of common shares issued pursuant to the time vested Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") granted on 5/1/2026"

Restricted share units (RSUs) are a promise from a company to give an employee or service provider actual shares or cash equal to the shares after certain conditions are met, typically staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them like a time-locked gift card that becomes usable only after you’ve earned it. For investors, RSUs matter because they align employee incentives with company performance and can increase the number of shares outstanding over time, diluting existing ownership and affecting earnings per share.

time vested financial

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

cliff vested financial

"These RSUs cliff vested on 11/1/2026."

annual director fees financial

"granted on 5/1/2026 as part of the stock component of the annual director fees."

underlying security financial

"underlying_security_title": "Common Stock", "underlying_security_shares": "1050.0000""

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^*

POU WILLIAM K 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)
05/01/2026

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

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
Restricted Share Units	$97.48	05/01/2026	05/01/2026	A		1,050		(1)	11/01/2026	Common Stock	1,050	$97.48	1,050	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Number of common shares issued pursuant to the time vested Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") granted on 5/1/2026 as part of the stock component of the annual director fees. These RSUs cliff vested on 11/1/2026.

Remarks:

	William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney	05/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) report for William K. Pou Jr.?

SouthState Bank Corp reported that director William K. Pou Jr. received 1,050 Restricted Share Units as part of his annual director fees. These RSUs are a stock-based compensation award, not an open-market purchase or sale of shares.

How many SouthState Bank Corp RSUs did William K. Pou Jr. acquire in this Form 4?

William K. Pou Jr. acquired 1,050 Restricted Share Units tied to SouthState Bank Corp common stock. Each RSU corresponds to one underlying share, giving him 1,050 RSUs and 1,050 underlying common shares following this compensation grant.

At what value were the SouthState Bank Corp RSUs granted to William K. Pou Jr.?

The 1,050 Restricted Share Units were granted at a reference value of $97.48 per unit. This value is shown as the transaction price and conversion price, helping quantify the stock-based portion of Pou’s annual director compensation package.

Are the SouthState Bank Corp RSUs for William K. Pou Jr. a routine compensation award?

Yes. The filing states the RSUs were granted as part of the stock component of annual director fees and are time vested. This indicates routine board compensation rather than discretionary buying or selling of SouthState Bank Corp shares in the open market.

When did the SouthState Bank Corp RSUs for William K. Pou Jr. vest?

The footnote explains that the time-vested Restricted Share Units granted on May 1, 2026 cliff vested on November 1, 2026. Cliff vesting means the entire 1,050-unit award became vested on that single vesting date, instead of vesting gradually over time.

How many SouthState Bank Corp shares does this RSU award represent for William K. Pou Jr.?

The 1,050 Restricted Share Units correspond to 1,050 underlying shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock. After this grant, the Form 4 shows Pou with 1,050 derivative securities, each linked to one share of common stock, held directly.