Director Benjamin E. Sasse filed a Form 4 with the SEC on November 2, 2026, disclosing the vesting of 1,050 restricted share units in SouthState Bank Corp common stock on November 1, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Benjamin E. Sasse, listed as a Director of SouthState Bank Corp (NYSE:SSB).
  • Transaction: 1,050 shares of common stock acquired via transaction code M (conversion of derivative security) at a price of $0.00 per share on November 1, 2026.
  • RSU grant date: The filing states the RSUs were granted on May 1, 2026, as part of the stock component of annual director fees.
  • Vesting: According to the filing, the RSUs "cliff vested on 11/1/26."
  • Post-transaction ownership: Sasse beneficially owned 1,678 shares of common stock directly following the reported transaction.
  • Signatory: The form was signed by William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to a power of attorney, and filed on November 2, 2026.

SouthState Director Sasse Receives Cliff-Vested RSU Shares as Part of Annual Director Fees

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC, Benjamin E. Sasse, a Director of SouthState Bank Corp (NYSE:SSB), reported the acquisition of 1,050 shares of common stock on November 1, 2026. The shares were issued pursuant to time-vested restricted share units granted on May 1, 2026, described in the filing as forming part of "the stock component of the annual director fees." The filing notes these RSUs cliff vested on November 1, 2026.

The transaction is coded M in the filing, indicating conversion or exercise of a derivative security. The price recorded for the acquisition is $0.00 per share. Following the reported transaction, the filing discloses that Sasse directly beneficially owned 1,678 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock. No indirect ownership positions were reported in connection with this transaction.

The Form 4 was signed by William E. Matthews, V, CFO, acting pursuant to a power of attorney, and submitted to the SEC on November 2, 2026. No amendment date was indicated, suggesting this is an original filing. No derivative securities positions remained reported in Table II following the transaction.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses the cliff vesting of 1,050 RSUs granted to Director Benjamin E. Sasse on May 1, 2026, as part of annual director compensation, resulting in direct beneficial ownership of 1,678 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock as of November 1, 2026.