<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001558370-23-019840.txt : 20231215
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231215160339
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-23-019840
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231215

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SouthState Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764038
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				570799315
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12669
		FILM NUMBER:		231490239

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202
		CITY:			WINTER HAVEN
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8632934710

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202
		CITY:			WINTER HAVEN
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33880

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTH STATE Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140630

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130729

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCBT FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040227
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<TYPE>8-A12B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>tmb-20231218x8a12b.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-A12B
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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  10.5.122.0--><!--Created on: 12/15/2023 08:56:31 PM (UTC)--><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:4.5pt 104pt 0pt 101.1pt;"><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">STATES</b></p><p 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style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-A</b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.22;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">FOR</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">OF</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CERTAIN</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CLASSES</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">OF</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES </b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.22;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE</b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EXCHANGE</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">ACT</b><b style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New 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style="vertical-align:top;width:41.41%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">1101 First Street South, Suite 202</b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Winter Haven, Florida</b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:19.72%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font 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style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Act:</font></p><div style="padding-left:6pt;" align="left"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:95.03%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:42.56%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:14.77%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:42.66%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:42.56%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Title of each class to be so registered:</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:14.77%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:42.66%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered:</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:42.56%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Common Stock, par value $2.50 </font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">per share</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:14.77%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p 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style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">registered</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">pursuant</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">to</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">12(g)</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">of</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">the</font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.2pt;">Act: </font><u style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.2pt;text-decoration-color:#231f20;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">None</u><u style="color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.2pt;text-decoration-color:#231f20;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;"><u style="display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;position:relative;text-align:justify;text-align-last:justify;text-decoration:underline;text-indent:0pt;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:normal;width:16.44pt;">&#8203; &#8203;<font style="display:inline-block;height:0pt;width:100%;"></font></u></u></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;text-transform:uppercase;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:11.76%;margin-right:11.76%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:76.47%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">E</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">XPLANATORY NOTE</b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">SouthState Corporation (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;) is filing this Registration Statement on Form 8-A in connection with the transfer of the listing of its common stock, $2.50 par value per share (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;), from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (&#8220;Nasdaq&#8221;) to The New York Stock Exchange (the &#8220;NYSE&#8221;).</font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The Common Stock will trade on the NYSE under the symbol &#8220;SSB&#8221;. The Registrant expects the listing and trading of its Common Stock on Nasdaq to cease at the close of trading on or about December 18, 2023, and the listing and trading of its Common Stock on the NYSE to begin at market open on or about December 19, 2023.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Item 1.&#160;Description of Registrant&#8217;s Securities to be Registered.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The description of the Common Stock under the caption &#8220;Description of Common Stock&#8221; included in </font><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Exhibit 4.4</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';"> to the Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (File No. 001-12669), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as of February 26, 2021, is incorporated by reference herein.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Item 2. Exhibits.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed because no other securities of the Registrant are registered on The New York Stock Exchange, and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New 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