SouthState (SSB) Form 4: President disposes 5,302 shares at $97.20

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Murray Richard IV, President of SouthState Corp (SSB), reported an insider sale on 08/14/2025. The Form 4 shows a disposition of 5,302 shares of common stock at a price of $97.20 per share. After the sale, the reporting person beneficially owned 60,798 shares. The filing was made by one reporting person and signed under power of attorney by the company CFO on 08/14/2025.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Routine insider sale disclosed; transaction size appears modest relative to ongoing holdings.

The sale of 5,302 shares at $97.20 is clearly reported and reduces the reporting person’s direct position to 60,798 shares. The disclosure meets Section 16 requirements and was filed by a single reporting person. There is no indication in this Form 4 of derivative transactions, option exercises, or related amendments. Absent additional context on total outstanding shares or recent patterns of selling, this single reported sale should be viewed as a routine liquidity event rather than a material change to company control or strategy.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Filing demonstrates compliance with reporting rules; sale itself is not accompanied by plan details here.

The Form 4 accurately lists the reporter, relationship (President/officer), transaction date, price, and resulting beneficial ownership, and it was executed under power of attorney by the CFO. The document does not state whether the sale was part of a 10b5-1 plan or similar arrangement. From a governance perspective, timely and complete disclosure is positive; however, without additional filings or commentary, no governance implications beyond standard insider selling can be concluded from this single report.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 5,302 shares ($515,354)

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider MURRAY RICHARD IV

Role President

Sold 5,302 shs ($515K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	5,302	$97.20	$515K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 60,798 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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^*

MURRAY RICHARD IV

(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 Corp [ SSB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2025

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	08/14/2025	08/14/2025	S		5,302	D	$97.2	60,798	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:

Remarks:

	William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney	08/14/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Murray Richard IV report for SSB?

He reported a sale of 5,302 shares of SouthState Corp common stock on 08/14/2025 at $97.20 per share.

How many shares does Murray Richard IV beneficially own after the reported sale?

The Form 4 shows 60,798 shares beneficially owned following the reported transaction.

What is Murray Richard IV's relationship to SouthState Corp (SSB)?

The filing identifies him as an Officer with the title President.

Was this Form 4 filed by multiple reporting persons or a single filer?

The Form 4 indicates it was filed by one reporting person.

Who signed the Form 4 and under what authority?

The form was signed by William E. Matthews, V, CFO pursuant to a power of attorney dated 08/14/2025.