A Form 4 filed on November 2, 2026 with the SEC discloses that William K. Pou Jr., a director of SouthState Bank Corp (NYSE:SSB), acquired 1,050 shares of common stock on November 1, 2026 through the vesting of restricted share units granted as part of annual director fees.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: William K. Pou Jr., identified as a Director of SouthState Bank Corp.
  • Transaction date: November 1, 2026, with a deemed execution date of November 1, 2026.
  • Shares acquired: 1,050 shares of common stock via transaction code M (conversion of derivative security), at a price of $0.00.
  • RSU grant origin: The shares were issued pursuant to time-vested RSUs originally granted on May 1, 2026 as the stock component of annual director fees.
  • Vesting structure: The RSUs cliff vested on November 1, 2026, according to the filing's explanation of responses.
  • Resulting ownership: Following the transaction, Pou directly beneficially owned 25,625 shares of common stock.

Director Pou's RSU Vesting and Resulting Ownership at SouthState Bank Corp

According to the Form 4 filed on November 2, 2026, director William K. Pou Jr. received 1,050 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock on November 1, 2026. The filing indicates this transaction (coded M) reflects the conversion of restricted share units into common stock at no cost to the reporting person, with a recorded price of $0.00 per share. The ownership form is listed as direct.

The filing's explanation notes that the 1,050 shares were 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," and that "these RSUs cliff vested on 11/1/26." Following this transaction, the filing reports Pou's direct beneficial ownership of SouthState Bank Corp common stock stood at 25,625 shares.

The Form 4 was signed by William E. Matthews, V, CFO, acting pursuant to a power of attorney, and filed on November 2, 2026. No derivative securities remain reported in Table II following the vesting event. The filing indicates it was made by one reporting person and is not marked as an amendment.

What Was Disclosed

SouthState Bank Corp (NYSE:SSB) director William K. Pou Jr. disclosed the cliff vesting of 1,050 RSUs on November 1, 2026, originally granted May 1, 2026 as director fee compensation, bringing his direct beneficial ownership to 25,625 common shares.