Every Form 4 that SouthState Bank Corporation (SSB) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow SSB and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full SSB filings page.
SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) reported that its Chief Financial Officer, William E. V. Matthews, sold 4,000 shares of common stock on 2026-08-19 in an open-market or private transaction at $108.93 per share. Following this sale, he directly holds 40,568 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock.
SouthState Bank Corp President Richard IV Murray reported a bona fide gift of 1,000 shares of Common Stock on 2026-08-14 to a charitable organization. The transfer was reported at $0.00 per share, and Murray’s directly held stake after the gift is 55,237 shares.
SouthState Bank Corp Chief Strategy Officer Stephen Dean Young reported a bona fide gift of 3,000 shares of common stock on August 12, 2026. The filing states the gift was made to a charitable organization. Following this disposition, Young directly holds 49,935 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock.
SouthState Bank Corp CEO and director John C. Corbett reported a bona fide gift of 5,000 shares of common stock on 2026-08-12 to a charitable organization. Following this charitable transfer, he directly holds 125,902 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock.
SouthState Bank Corp director David R. Brooks reported the sale of 24,650 shares of common stock on 2026-08-05 at 110.0000 per share. All transactions were through indirect entities: Natur Family Limited Partnership, two Brooks family trusts, and a family foundation, which now hold 341,686, 22,900, 7,900, and 10,050 shares respectively. A footnote states the sales were executed under an existing 10b5 plan, indicating they were made pursuant to a pre-arranged trading plan.
SouthState Bank Corp director William K. Pou Jr. received a grant of 232 shares of Common Stock on 2026-08-03, reported as a non-derivative "grant, award, or other acquisition." The shares were issued in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer payment, bringing his direct holdings to 24,575 shares.
Cooper Shantella E. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SouthState Bank Corp director Shantella E. Cooper received a grant of 279 shares of Common Stock on August 3, 2026, at $107.85 per share. The shares were issued in lieu of her quarterly cash retainer payment, bringing her direct holdings to 10,704 shares.
PAGE G RUFFNER JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SouthState Bank Corp director PAGE G RUFFNER JR received a grant of 360 shares of common stock on 2026-08-03, valued at $107.85 per share. The shares were issued in lieu of the director’s quarterly cash retainer, bringing direct holdings to 82,245 shares. This award is reported as compensation rather than an open-market purchase and is not under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
SouthState Bank Corp director David R. Brooks reported selling 6,181 shares of common stock on August 3, 2026 at $107.92 per share in an open-market or private transaction. Following this sale, he holds 1,762 shares directly. The Rule 10b5-1 trading-plan box was not checked.
SouthState Bank Corp Chief Credit Officer Daniel E. Bockhorst reported the vesting of 1,491 shares of common stock on July 31, 2026, issued from time-vested RSUs granted on July 31, 2023. On the same date, 36 shares were withheld at $105.0900 per share to cover related tax liabilities, a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market trade. These transactions were not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
SouthState Bank Corp reported that director Benjamin E. Sasse acquired 628 shares of common stock on 7/21/2026 through the issuance of time-vested Restricted Share Units granted as part of the stock component of his annual director fees. These RSUs were granted on 1/21/2026 and cliff vested on 7/21/2026, increasing his direct holdings to 1,678 common shares; no open-market purchase or sale price applied, as the shares were issued as equity compensation.
Hertz Douglas J. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SouthState Bank Corp director Douglas J. Hertz received 506 shares of Common Stock on May 4, 2026 as a grant/award. The shares were valued at $96.46 per share and were issued in lieu of his quarterly cash retainer payment as a director.
After this stock grant, Hertz directly holds 19,008 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock. This is a compensation-related award, not an open-market purchase, and reflects part of his regular board remuneration being paid in stock instead of cash.
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 260 shares of common stock on May 4, 2026. The shares were issued in lieu of his quarterly cash retainer payment, making this a compensation-related stock award rather than an open-market purchase. After the grant, he directly holds 24,343 common shares.
SouthState Bank Corp director Shantella E. Cooper received a stock grant as part of board compensation. She acquired 312 shares of common stock at a value of $96.46 per share in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer payment. Following this grant, she directly holds 10,425 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock.
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.
Sasse Benjamin E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SouthState Bank Corp director Benjamin E. Sasse received a grant of 1,050 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) as part of his annual director fees. The RSUs reference 1,050 shares of common stock at a value of $97.48 per share and cliff vested on November 1, 2026. Following this compensation award, Sasse directly holds 1,678 derivative units tied to SouthState common stock.
SNIVELY JOSHUA A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SouthState Bank Corp director Joshua A. Snively received a grant of 1,050 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) tied to the company’s common stock. The RSUs were granted at a reference value of $97.48 per unit and are part of the stock component of his annual director fees.
Following this compensation-related award, Snively holds 1,050 RSUs directly. According to the footnote, these time-vested RSUs were granted on May 1, 2026 and cliff vested on November 1, 2026, meaning the full award vested at a single date rather than gradually.
SMITH G STACY reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SouthState Bank Corp director G. Stacy Smith received a grant of 1,050 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) on May 1, 2026 as part of the stock component of annual director fees. Each RSU represents one share of common stock valued at $97.48 per unit and brought Smith’s directly held RSU-related common stock position to 1,050 shares, with these RSUs scheduled to cliff vest on November 1, 2026.
SALYERS DAVID G reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SouthState Bank Corp director David G. Salyers received a grant of 1,050 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) on May 1, 2026 as part of his annual director compensation. The RSUs relate to 1,050 shares of common stock at a grant value of $97.48 per share.
According to the footnote, these time-vested RSUs represent the stock component of annual director fees and are scheduled to cliff vest on November 1, 2026. After this award, Salyers directly holds 1,050 RSUs reported in this filing.
ROQUEMORE JAMES W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SouthState Bank Corp director James W. Roquemore received an equity grant of 1,050 Restricted Share Units. The award was granted on May 1, 2026 at a reference price of $97.48 per unit as part of the stock component of his annual director fees.
Each unit is tied to one share of common stock, for an underlying total of 1,050 shares. According to the footnote, these RSUs cliff vested on November 1, 2026, meaning the full amount vested at once rather than in installments. Following this grant, his reported derivative holdings from this award total 1,050 units, and the transaction reflects compensation rather than an open-market trade.
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.
PAGE G RUFFNER JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SouthState Bank Corp director Page G. Ruffner Jr. received a grant of 1,050 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) tied to the company’s common stock. The RSUs were awarded as the stock component of his annual director fees and later cliff vested into an equal number of common shares.
METZ MERRIANN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SouthState Bank Corp director Merriann Metz received a grant of 1,050 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) on May 1, 2026 as part of the stock component of annual director fees. Each RSU relates to one share of common stock at a reference price of $97.48 per share.
These RSUs were structured to cliff vest on November 1, 2026, meaning all units vest at once on that date rather than gradually over time. Following this compensation grant, Metz’s reported direct holdings from this award total 1,050 underlying common shares linked to the RSUs.
SouthState Bank Corp director Janet P. Froetscher received a grant of 1,050 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) tied to the company’s common stock. The RSUs were granted on May 1, 2026 as the stock component of her annual director fees at a reference value of $97.48 per unit.
These time-vested RSUs were structured to convert into 1,050 common shares and cliff vested on November 1, 2026, meaning all units vested at once on that date. This is a compensation-related equity award rather than an open-market purchase, and it increased her directly held equity position to 1,050 shares linked to this grant.
DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SouthState Bank Corp director Martin Bernard Davis received a grant of restricted share units. On May 1, 2026, he was awarded 1,050 Restricted Share Units (RSUs), each tied to one share of common stock at a reference value of $97.48 per share. These RSUs were granted as the stock component of his annual director fees and are scheduled to cliff vest on November 1, 2026. Following this award, his reported holdings for this RSU grant total 1,050 underlying common shares, reflecting compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
Cooper Shantella E. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SouthState Bank Corp director Shantella E. Cooper received a grant of 1,050 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) tied to common stock. The RSUs were granted at a reference value of $97.48 per unit and represent 1,050 underlying common shares. This award was made as part of the stock component of the annual director fees and is structured as time-vested RSUs that cliff vested on November 1, 2026. Following this Form 4 report, Cooper’s directly held RSU balance from this grant is 1,050 units.
Cofield Ronald M. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SouthState Bank Corp director Ronald M. Cofield received a grant of 1,050 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) tied to common stock. The RSUs were granted on 5/1/2026 as part of the stock component of his annual director fees and are valued at $97.48 per unit. These time-vested RSUs cliff vested on 11/1/2026, resulting in the issuance of 1,050 common shares. Following this compensation-related award, Cofield holds 1,050 RSUs/underlying shares directly, and the filing does not reflect any open‑market buying or selling.
Brooks David R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SouthState Bank Corp director David R. Brooks received a grant of 1,050 Restricted Share Units on common stock as part of the stock component of his annual director fees. The RSUs were granted at $97.48 per unit and are scheduled to cliff vest on November 1, 2026.
SouthState Bank Corp director David R. Brooks filed an amended Form 4 correcting the characterization of recent stock sales. The filing states that two open-market sales of Common Stock on April 28, 2026 were not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, reversing the earlier disclosure.
The transactions involved indirect holdings through family trusts: the Ryan Brooks Trust sold 5,300 shares at $98.39 per share, and the Reece Brooks Trust sold 9,000 shares at the same price. After these trades, the Ryan Brooks Trust held 12,700 shares and the Reece Brooks Trust held 21,000 shares, all reported as indirect ownership for Brooks.
SouthState Bank Corp director David R. Brooks reported indirect open-market sales of a total of 14,300 shares of Common Stock at $98.39 per share. The sales were executed by the Ryan Brooks Trust (5,300 shares, leaving 12,700) and the Reece Brooks Trust (9,000 shares, leaving 21,000) under an existing 10b5 plan, indicating the transactions were pre-planned rather than discretionary.
SouthState Bank Corp Chief Operating Officer Renee R. Brooks reported a bona fide gift of 2,128 shares of common stock to a charitable organization. The transfer carried no sale price and is classified as a gift disposition, not an open-market sale. Following the gift, she directly holds 37,854 shares of SouthState common stock.
SouthState Bank Corp’s Chief Strategy Officer Stephen Dean Young reported equity compensation activity in company stock. On 1/24/23, he was awarded Performance Share Units that resulted in the issuance of 10,433 common shares after a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2025.
On February 20, 2026, 10,433 common shares were acquired through exercise or conversion of a derivative security at no stated price per share, and 4,122 shares were withheld to cover tax liabilities at a price of $105.44 per share. After these transactions, he directly owned 52,935 common shares.
SouthState Bank Corp President Richard IV Murray reported equity compensation-related transactions in company common stock. He acquired 5,945 shares on February 20, 2026 from the vesting and exercise of previously awarded performance share units covering a three-year performance period. On the same date, 2,680 shares were disposed of to cover tax withholding obligations, leaving him with 56,237 directly owned shares.
SouthState Bank Corp Chief Financial Officer reports equity award vesting and related tax withholding. On February 20, 2026, William E. V. Matthews acquired 7,806 shares of common stock through the exercise and settlement of previously granted Performance Share Units that vested after a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2025.
On the same date, 3,680 shares were disposed of at $105.44 per share to cover tax liabilities associated with the award. After these transactions, he directly owned 44,568 common shares.
SouthState Bank Corp Chief Administrative Officer Jennifer Idell reported equity award activity rather than open-market trading. On February 20, 2026, she acquired 2,472 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share through the exercise or conversion of a derivative security, tied to Performance Share Units awarded on January 24, 2023 after a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2025.
On the same date, 665 shares were disposed of at $105.44 per share as a tax-withholding disposition to cover liabilities on the award, in accordance with Rule 16(b)-3. After these transactions, Idell directly owned 19,049 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock.
SouthState Bank Corp executive Beth S. DeSimone, the company’s CRO and General Counsel, reported equity compensation activity involving common stock. On February 20, 2026, she acquired 3,501 shares at $0 per share from vested Performance Share Units awarded on January 24, 2023, following a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2025. On the same date, 766 shares were disposed of at $105.44 per share to cover tax liabilities associated with these securities, leaving her with 27,716 directly owned shares of common stock.
SouthState Bank Corp CEO John C. Corbett reported offsetting equity transactions in company common stock. He acquired 32,454 shares through the exercise of performance share units that were awarded on January 24, 2023 and vested after a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2025. On the same date, 16,227 shares were withheld to cover tax liabilities related to these securities, a disposition classified as a tax-withholding event rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly owned 130,902 SouthState common shares.
SouthState Bank Corp Chief Operating Officer Renee R. Brooks reported equity compensation activity involving company common stock. On February 20, 2026, she acquired 5,945 shares through the exercise or conversion of derivative securities, corresponding to performance share units awarded on January 24, 2023 after a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2025. On the same date, 1,788 shares were disposed of at $105.44 per share to cover tax liabilities related to these awards, as permitted under Rule 16(b)-3. Following these transactions, she directly owned 39,982 common shares of SouthState Bank Corp.
SouthState Bank Corp Chief Credit Officer Daniel E. Bockhorst reported equity award activity involving company common stock. He acquired 2,834 shares through the exercise or conversion of a derivative security tied to performance share units awarded on January 24, 2023, following a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2025. In a related move, 42 shares were withheld at a price of $105.44 per share to cover tax liabilities associated with these securities. After these transactions, he directly owned 36,530 common shares.
SouthState Bank Corp President Richard Murray IV reported an open-market sale of 10,156 shares of common stock on February 18, 2026 at an average price of $104.76 per share. After this transaction, he directly owns 52,972 shares of SouthState common stock.
SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) president Murray Richard IV reported a bona fide gift of 40 shares of common stock to a charitable organization on February 5, 2026, at a reported price of $0.00 per share. After this gift, he directly beneficially owns 63,128 common shares.
SouthState Bank Corp’s Chief Accounting Officer, Sara Arana, reported routine share changes on 02/04/2026. She acquired 409 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share through the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units after a performance period.
On the same date, 122 shares were withheld at $106.24 per share to cover related tax obligations. After these transactions, Arana directly owned 5,158 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock.
SouthState Bank Corp director William K. Pou Jr. received 243 shares of common stock on February 2, 2026. The shares were issued at $102.97 per share in lieu of his quarterly cash retainer, bringing his directly owned holdings to 24,083 shares.
SouthState Bank Corp director Page G. Ruffner Jr. reported receiving 243 shares of common stock on February 2, 2026. The shares were issued at $102.97 per share as compensation in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer payment for board service.
After this award, the director beneficially owns 81,410 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock, held directly. No derivative securities transactions were reported.
SouthState Bank Corp director Douglas J. Hertz received additional company stock as part of his board compensation. On February 2, 2026, he was issued 474 shares of common stock at a price of $102.97 per share, in lieu of his quarterly cash retainer. After this grant, he directly owns 18,502 SouthState shares, reflecting routine, stock-based director compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
SouthState Bank Corp director Shantella E. Cooper received 292 shares of common stock on February 2, 2026, as stock compensation in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer. The shares were valued at $102.97 each, bringing her directly held stake to 10,013 shares after the grant.
SouthState Bank Corp President Murray Richard IV reported routine equity compensation activity in company stock. On January 24, 2026, he acquired 2,057 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share from time-vested Restricted Share Units that vested that day. These RSUs were granted on January 24, 2023 and vest in three equal installments on the 2024, 2025, and 2026 anniversaries of the grant.
Also on January 24, 2026, 916 shares of common stock were withheld at $100.19 per share to cover tax liabilities related to the vested RSUs. After these transactions, Richard directly owned 63,168 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock.
SouthState Bank Corp reported equity awards to Chief Accounting Officer Sara Arana. On January 20, 2026, she received 423 Performance Share Units (PSUs) at a reference price of $96.88 each, bringing her directly held derivative PSUs to 1,592. These PSUs will vest after a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2028 and are exchangeable into common stock on a one-for-one basis after vesting.
On the same date, Arana was also granted 282 time-vested Restricted Share Units (RSUs) at $96.88 each, increasing her directly held RSUs to 448. These RSUs vest in three equal installments on January 1, 2027, January 1, 2028, and January 1, 2029, and each unit is exchangeable for one share of common stock once vested. The filing notes that its timing was affected by an administrative delay.
SouthState Bank Corp. reported equity awards to Chief Administrative Officer Jennifer Idell. On 01/20/2026 she received 2,227 Performance Share Units at a reference price of $96.88 per unit, which will vest after a three-year performance period ending on December 31, 2028. Each unit can be exchanged for one share of common stock after vesting.
The filing also shows a grant of 1,485 time-vested Restricted Share Units on the same date at $96.88 per unit. These RSUs vest in three equal installments on January 1, 2027, January 1, 2028, and January 1, 2029, and are likewise exchangeable 1-for-1 into common stock after vesting. Both awards are held directly by Idell and represent part of her equity-based compensation.
SouthState Bank Corp’s Chief Credit Officer, Daniel E. Bockhorst, reported equity awards in the form of performance share units and restricted share units. On January 20, 2026, he was granted 2,519 Performance Share Units (PSUs) at a reference price of $96.88 each, which will vest after a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2028. Each PSU is exchangeable for one share of common stock after vesting.
He was also granted 1,680 time-vested Restricted Share Units (RSUs) at $96.88 per unit, vesting in three equal installments on January 1, 2027, 2028 and 2029, with each RSU convertible into one share of common stock upon vesting. Following these awards, he beneficially owns 8,734 PSUs and 4,607 RSUs, all held directly.