SouthState Bank Corp SEC Filings

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.

An affiliate of SSB filed a notice on Form 144 indicating an intention to sell common stock through UBS Financial Services Inc. The submission lists the security as common stock to be traded on the NYSE.

The disclosure also reports recent equity compensation activity: a stock grant of 2,161 common shares on 07/03/2024 and a stock grant of 4,020 common shares on 07/16/2024, both from the issuer. These grants are referenced in the sections covering securities to be sold and securities sold during the past three months.

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 Corporation reported higher profitability for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Net income for the quarter was $230,022 thousand compared with $215,224 thousand a year earlier, and six‑month net income rose to $455,842 thousand from $304,304 thousand. Basic and diluted earnings per common share for the quarter were $2.36 and $2.35, versus $2.12 and $2.11 in 2025. Net interest income was $575,949 thousand for the quarter, while the provision for credit losses for the first half declined to $26,727 thousand from $108,067 thousand, and total noninterest expense for the first half decreased to $717,273 thousand from $783,887 thousand.

At June 30, 2026, total assets were $68,910,028 thousand, with total loans of $50,846,872 thousand and total deposits of $56,349,810 thousand. Shareholders’ equity totaled $9,131,468 thousand. The securities portfolio included held to maturity securities with amortized cost of $1,955,754 thousand and fair value of $1,641,042 thousand, and available for sale securities with amortized cost of $7,016,432 thousand and fair value of $6,598,177 thousand, reflecting aggregate gross unrealized losses of $314,712 thousand and $432,295 thousand, respectively; management states it does not expect credit losses or sales that would realize these losses.

For the first half of 2026, net cash provided by operating activities was $573,153 thousand, while investing activities used $2,474,596 thousand and financing activities provided $1,079,272 thousand. Common stock outstanding decreased to 96,971,142 shares at June 30, 2026, reflecting repurchases, and cash dividends declared on common stock totaled $117,218 thousand for the six‑month period.

SouthState Bank Corporation reported unaudited second‑quarter 2026 results and raised its common dividend. For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, net income was $230,022 thousand, with basic and diluted EPS of $2.36 and $2.35. First‑half 2026 net income was $455,842 thousand versus $304,304 thousand a year earlier. The annualized return on average assets was 1.36%, return on average common equity 10.19%, and return on average tangible common equity 17.62%. Net interest margin on a tax‑equivalent basis was 3.78%, and the efficiency ratio was 50.00%.

Loans totaled $50,846,872 thousand and deposits $56,349,810 thousand at June 30, 2026. Management highlighted solid loan growth, a stable net interest margin, unchanged deposit costs, improved efficiency and better asset‑quality trends, including net charge‑offs of 0.06% of average loans and nonperforming assets at 0.42% of total assets. Book value per share was $94.17 and tangible book value per share $58.72. The board increased the quarterly cash dividend from $0.60 to $0.66 per share, payable August 14, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 7, 2026.

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.

SouthState Bank Corporation reported the death of director James W. Roquemore on July 9, 2026, after a long illness. He had served on the company’s Board of Directors from 1994 to 2020 and again from 2022 to the present, providing long-standing leadership and insight.

Roquemore was a long-time resident and business owner in Orangeburg, South Carolina and was described as the voice of the company’s local markets in that area. The Board and management expressed appreciation for his friendship and service and extended condolences to his family and friends.