Director Page G. Ruffner Jr. filed a Form 4 with the SEC on November 2, 2026, reporting the vesting of 1,050 restricted share units in SouthState Bank Corp (NYSE:SSB) on November 1, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Transaction date: November 1, 2026, with a deemed execution date of the same day.
  • Transaction code M: 1,050 shares of common stock were acquired at a price of $0.00 per share via RSU vesting.
  • RSU grant origin: The shares were issued pursuant to time-vested RSUs granted on May 1, 2026, as part of the stock component of the annual director fees.
  • Cliff vesting: According to the filing, the RSUs cliff vested on November 1, 2026.
  • Resulting ownership: Following the transaction, Ruffner directly holds 83,295 shares of SouthState Bank Corp common stock.
  • Filed by attorney-in-fact: The form was signed by William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney, on November 2, 2026.

RSU Cliff Vesting Adds 1,050 Shares to Ruffner's SouthState Holdings

According to the Form 4 filing, Page G. Ruffner Jr., a director of SouthState Bank Corp (NYSE:SSB), reported a single non-derivative transaction on November 1, 2026. The transaction involved the acquisition of 1,050 shares of common stock through transaction code M, reflecting the conversion of restricted share units into common stock at a price of $0.00 per share.

The filing explains that the 1,050 shares were issued pursuant to time-vested RSUs originally granted on May 1, 2026, as part of the stock component of the annual director fee program. The filing further states that these RSUs cliff vested on November 1, 2026. Following this transaction, Ruffner's direct beneficial ownership in SouthState Bank Corp common stock stands at 83,295 shares, as reported in Table I of the filing.

The Form 4 was submitted on November 2, 2026, signed by William E. Matthews, V, CFO of SouthState Bank Corp, acting under a power of attorney on behalf of Ruffner. No derivative securities activity was reported in Table II of the filing.

What Was Disclosed

Director Page G. Ruffner Jr. disclosed the vesting of 1,050 RSUs in SouthState Bank Corp on November 1, 2026, originally granted May 1, 2026, as director fee compensation. His direct beneficial ownership following the transaction is 83,295 shares.