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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-25-011876
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		16
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250831
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250904
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250904

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SouthState Bank Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764038
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				393424417
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12669
		FILM NUMBER:		251293978

	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:	SouthState Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210903

	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
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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:91.06%;border:0;margin:30pt 4.47% 30pt 4.47%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:9.41%;padding-right:9.41%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;margin-left:-10.0pt;margin-right:-10.0pt;max-width:100%;position:relative;width:calc(100% + 20.0pt);"><div style="padding-left:10pt;padding-right:10pt;position:relative;width:100%;"><a id="_c011c75d_b7e4_4183_85b1_620e9c78a7b1"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><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:top;white-space:nowrap;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Introduction.</b></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed in connection with the completion (the &#8220;Closing&#8221;) on August 31, 2025 (the &#8220;Closing Date&#8221;) of the previously announced redomicile of SouthState Corporation, a South Carolina corporation (&#8220;Old SSB&#8221;), to the state of Florida, through the merger of Old SSB with and into SouthState Bank Corporation, a Florida corporation wholly owned by Old SSB prior to such merger (&#8220;New SSB&#8221;), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 19, 2025 (the &#8220;Agreement&#8221;), by and between Old SSB and New SSB. &#160;The redomicile from South Carolina to Florida pursuant to the terms of the Agreement was approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of more than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Old SSB&#8217;s common stock, par value $2.50 per share (the &#8220;Old SSB Common Stock&#8221;), entitled to vote on the matter at Old SSB&#8217;s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 23, 2025. </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Pursuant to the Agreement, at 11:59pm ET on August 31, 2025 (the &#8220;Effective Time&#8221;), (i) each outstanding share of Old SSB Common Stock, was automatically converted into one outstanding share of New SSB common stock, par value $2.50 per share (&#8220;New SSB Common Stock&#8221;), with no further action required on the part of Old SSB&#8217;s shareholders, and (ii) each option, warrant, equity or equity-based award and other security or instrument of Old SSB granting the holder thereof the right to acquire Old SSB Common Stock (or other securities of Old SSB) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (the &#8220;SSB Securities&#8221;) was automatically converted into a corresponding option, warrant, equity or equity-based award and other security or instrument of New SSB granting the holder thereof the right to acquire an equivalent number of shares of New SSB Common Stock (or other securities of New SSB) as the number of shares of Old SSB Common Stock underlying such Old SSB Securities. Following the Effective Date, the New SSB Common Stock continues to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol &#8220;SSB&#8221;. &#160;</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Pursuant to the Agreement, the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of SouthState Bank Corporation, in each case, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, survived as the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, respectively, of SouthState Bank Corporation following the Effective Time. &#160;As a result of the redomicile, as of the Effective Time, the determination of the rights of Old SSB&#8217;s shareholders ceased to be governed by the South Carolina Business Corporation Act (the &#8220;SCBCA&#8221;) and began to be governed by the Florida Business Corporation Act (the &#8220;FBCA&#8221;). &#160;The key differences between the SCBCA and the FBCA were previously set forth by Old SSB in its Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2025. &#160;</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The foregoing description of the redomicile, including the Agreement and the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of SouthState Bank Corporation, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement and the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of SouthState Bank Corporation, as applicable, copies of which are filed hereto as Exhibit <a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:80.12%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.</b></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">The information set forth in the Introduction is incorporated herein by reference.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;width:9.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><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:1.58%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.4%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:80.12%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><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:top;white-space:nowrap;width:9.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">ITEM 2.03</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.58%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.4%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:80.12%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</b></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">By operation of law, in connection with the redomicile, New SSB assumed all the rights and obligations outstanding under the Company&#8217;s senior revolving credit facility with U.S. Bank (the &#8220;U.S. Bank Facility&#8221;). Further, at the Effective Time, New SSB assumed Old SSB&#8217;s obligations in accordance with Old SSB&#8217;s underlying indentures and certain related agreements with respect to Old SSB&#8217;s outstanding trust preferred securities (the &#8220;Trust Preferred Securities&#8221;), which have an aggregate principal amount of $175.887 million.  As of the Effective Time, New SSB also assumed all of the Company&#8217;s obligations with respect to (i) $350 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.00% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated debt due 2035 (the &#8220;2035 Notes&#8221;), (ii) $130 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.00% fixed-to-floating rate junior subordinated notes due 2030 (the &#8220;4.00% 2030 Notes&#8221;), and (iii) $175.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.375% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated debentures due August 15, 2034 (items (i) through (iii) being referred to collectively as the &#8220;Subordinated Notes&#8221; and together with the Trust Preferred Securities, the &#8220;Company&#8217;s Indebtedness&#8221;).</span></p></div></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;">2</p></div></div>
<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:81.18%;border:0;margin:30pt 9.41% 30pt 9.41%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:9.41%;padding-right:9.41%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;margin-left:-10.0pt;margin-right:-10.0pt;max-width:100%;position:relative;width:calc(100% + 20.0pt);"><div style="padding-left:10pt;padding-right:10pt;position:relative;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">The supplemental indentures pursuant to which New SSB assumed the Trust Preferred Securities as well as the original indentures pursuant to which the Trust Preferred Securities were issued have not been filed herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act. New SSB agrees to furnish a copy of such indentures to the Commission upon request.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">The foregoing description of New SSB&#8217;s assumption of the U.S Bank Facility and Subordinated Notes is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the U.S. Bank Facility or applicable base indenture, respectively, in each case, as amended and supplemented by the supplemental indentures, copies of which are filed hereto as Exhibits <a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025008604/ssb-20250613xex4d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4.1</span></a> through <a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="ssb-20250831xex4d16.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4.16</span></a> and incorporated herein by reference.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;width:9.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">ITEM 5.02</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.58%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.4%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:80.12%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Pursuant to the Agreement, the officers and directors of Old SSB immediately prior to the Effective Time became the officers and directors of New SSB immediately after the Effective Time, each to hold office in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of New SSB, the provisions of the FBCA and all other applicable laws and regulations.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;width:9.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:1pt;margin:0pt;">.01</p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.58%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.4%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:80.12%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><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:top;white-space:nowrap;width:9.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">ITEM 5.03</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.58%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.4%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:80.12%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or By-laws; Change in Fiscal Year.</b></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">The information set forth in the Introduction is incorporated herein by reference.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;width:9.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:1pt;margin:0pt;">.01</p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.58%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.4%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:80.12%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><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:top;white-space:nowrap;width:9.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">ITEM 9.01</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.58%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.4%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:80.12%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.71%;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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:84.6%;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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">(d) Exhibits.</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.71%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:4pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:84.6%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">In most cases, documents incorporated by reference to exhibits that have been filed with our reports or proxy statements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available to the public over the Internet from the SEC&#8217;s web site at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any such document at the SEC&#8217;s public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549 under our SEC file number (001 12669).</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><div style="margin-top:6pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;font-style:italic;min-width:21.6pt;white-space:nowrap;">(d)</span><i style="font-style:italic;">Exhibits. </i></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;"></div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:2.9pt;padding-right:2.9pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><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:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><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 style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&#160;No.</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap;">Description  </b></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025011670/ssb-20250819xex2d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">2.1</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025011670/ssb-20250819xex2d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 19, 2025, by and between SouthState Corporation and SouthState Bank Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Old SSB&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) on August 19, 2025)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025011670/ssb-20250819xex3d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">3.1</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025011670/ssb-20250819xex3d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Articles of Incorporation of SouthState Bank Corporation incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Old SSB&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on August 19, 2025)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025011670/ssb-20250819xex3d2.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">3.2</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025011670/ssb-20250819xex3d2.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Bylaws of SouthState Bank Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Old SSB&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on August 19, 2025)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837021016067/ssb-20211115xex10d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.1</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837021016067/ssb-20211115xex10d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Amendment and Restatement, dated as of November 15, 2021, to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2013, by and between Old SSB, as borrower, and U.S. Bank National Association, as lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to Old SSB&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on February 21, 2025)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837023002028/ssb-20221231xex10d57.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.2</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837023002028/ssb-20221231xex10d57.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Amendment Number One, dated as of November 14, 2022, to and under Credit Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2021, by and between Old SSB, as borrower, and U.S. Bank National Association, as lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 to Old SSB&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on February 21, 2025)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837024002302/ssb-20231231xex10d61.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.3</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837024002302/ssb-20231231xex10d61.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Amendment No. 2, dated as of November 13, 2023, to and under Credit Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2021, by and between Old SSB, as borrower, and U.S. Bank National Association, as lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.51 to Old SSB&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on February 21, 2025)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025001274/ssb-20241231xex10d52.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.4</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025001274/ssb-20241231xex10d52.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Amendment No. 3, dated as of November 11, 2024, to and under Credit Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2021, by and between Old SSB, as borrower, and U.S. Bank National Association, as lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to Old SSB&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on February 21, 2025)</span></a></p></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;">3</p></div></div>
<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:81.18%;border:0;margin:30pt 9.41% 30pt 9.41%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:9.41%;padding-right:9.41%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;margin-left:-10.0pt;margin-right:-10.0pt;max-width:100%;position:relative;width:calc(100% + 20.0pt);"><div style="padding-left:10pt;padding-right:10pt;position:relative;width:100%;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:2.9pt;padding-right:2.9pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&#160;No.</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Description &#160;</b></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025008604/ssb-20250613xex4d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4.5</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025008604/ssb-20250613xex4d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Indenture, dated as of June 13, 2025, by and between O</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">ld SSB</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, in its capacity as Indenture Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 O</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">ld SSB</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on June 13, 2025)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025008604/ssb-20250613xex4d2.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4.6</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025008604/ssb-20250613xex4d2.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 13, 2025, between Old SSB and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, in its capacity as Indenture Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 t</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">o Old SSB</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on June 13, 2025)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="ssb-20250831xex4d7.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4.7</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="ssb-20250831xex4d7.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Second Supplemental Indenture, dated August 31, 2025, by and among Old SSB, New SSB, and U.S. Bank Company, National Association, in its capacity as Indenture Trustee</span></a> </p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564618/000119312514249164/d738413dex46.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4.8</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564618/000119312514249164/d738413dex46.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Subordinated Debt Indenture, dated as of June 25, 2014, between Independent Bank Group, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as Indenture Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Amendment No. 1 to Independent Bank Group, Inc.&#8217;s S-3 Registration Statement filed with the Commission on June 25, 2014)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564618/000119312514272761/d761414dex42.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4.9</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564618/000119312514272761/d761414dex42.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 17, 2014, between Independent Bank Group, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as Indenture Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Independent Bank Group, Inc.&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 18, 2014)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564618/000119312517373295/d513035dex42.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4.1</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">0</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564618/000119312517373295/d513035dex42.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 19, 2017, between Independent Bank Group, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Independent Bank Group, Inc.&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 19, 2017)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564618/000119312520246213/d12684dex42.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4.1</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">1</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564618/000119312520246213/d12684dex42.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 15, 2020, between Independent Bank Group, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Independent Bank Group, Inc.&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 15, 2020)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564618/000114036124035140/ny20033035x8_ex4-2.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4.1</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">2</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564618/000114036124035140/ny20033035x8_ex4-2.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 31, 2024, between Independent Bank Group, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as successor in interest to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Independent Bank Group, Inc.&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 29, 2024)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025000006/ssb-20250102xex4d6.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4.1</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">3</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025000006/ssb-20250102xex4d6.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 1, 2025, among Old SSB, Independent Bank Group, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as successor in interest to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Old SSB&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 2, 2025)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025000006/ssb-20250102xex4d7.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4.14</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837025000006/ssb-20250102xex4d7.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 1, 2025, among Old SSB, Independent Bank Group, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as successor in interest to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Old SSB&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 2, 2025)</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="ssb-20250831xex4d15.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4.15</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="ssb-20250831xex4d15.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 31, 2025, by and among Old SSB, New SSB, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as successor in interest to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee</span></a></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="ssb-20250831xex4d16.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">4.16</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="ssb-20250831xex4d16.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 31, 2025, among Old SSB, New SSB, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as successor in interest to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee</span></a> </p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;">104</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 2.9pt 0pt 2.9pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:2pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;">Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL document)</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:6pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">*Schedules (or similar attachments) have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K.  The registrant hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules (or similar attachments) upon request by the SEC.</span></p></div></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;">4</p></div></div>
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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  11.0.0.141--><!--Created on: 9/4/2025 05:17:10 PM (UTC)--><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.95%;padding-right:7.84%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;width:212.99pt;"></font><b style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 4.7</b></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:right;margin:3.95pt 23.8pt 0pt 0pt;"><i style="font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">Execution Version</i></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.4pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:7pt;font-style:italic;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0pt 99.1pt 0pt 80.2pt;"><a name="SECOND_SUPPLEMENTAL_INDENTURE"></a>SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 99.1pt 0pt 80.2pt;"><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">(7.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Debt due 2035)</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:6pt 23.75pt 0pt 5.05pt;">THIS SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of August 31, 2025, is by and among U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, a national banking association and successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association (herein, together with its successors in interest, the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Trustee</b>&#8221;), SouthState Bank Corporation, a Florida corporation (the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Successor Company</b>&#8221;), and SouthState Corporation, a South Carolina corporation (the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Company</b>&#8221;), under the Indenture referred to below.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 24pt 0pt 5pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the Trustee, the Company and the Successor Company hereby agree as follows:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0pt 99.1pt 0pt 80.2pt;"><a name="PRELIMINARY_STATEMENTS"></a>PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.4pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 23.8pt 0pt 5pt;">Reference is made to that certain Indenture, dated as of June 13, 2025 (the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Base Indenture</b>&#8221;), by and between the Trustee and the Company and that First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 13, 2025, between the Company and the Trustee (together, with the Base Indenture, the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Indenture</b>&#8221;), pursuant to which the Company issued U.S. $350,000,000 of its 7.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2035 (the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Notes</b>&#8221;).</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 23.9pt 0pt 5pt;">As permitted by the terms of the Indenture, the Company, simultaneously with the effectiveness of this Second Supplemental Indenture, shall merge (referred to herein and for purposes of Article IX of the Indenture as the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Merger</b>&#8221;) with and into Successor Company, with the Successor Company as the surviving corporation. 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style="width:112.95pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36.05pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(i)_the_singular_number_includes_the_plu"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the singular number includes the plural number and vice</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">versa;</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">gender;</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(iii)_the_words_&ldquo;herein,&rdquo;_&ldquo;hereof&rdquo;_and_&ldquo;"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the words &#8220;herein,&#8221; &#8220;hereof&#8221; and &#8220;hereunder&#8221; and other words of similar import refer to this Second Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section or other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">subdivision;</font></td><td style="width:23.9pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="display:none;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:0pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="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:10.95%;margin-right:7.84%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:81.21%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.95%;padding-right:7.84%;position:relative;"><div style="width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;width:234pt;"></font><font style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:3.9pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(iv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(iv)_reference_to_any_person_includes_su"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">reference to any person includes such Person&#8217;s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this Second Supplemental Indenture or the Indenture, and reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any other capacity or individually; provided that nothing in this clause (iv) is intended to authorize any assignment not otherwise permitted by this Second Supplemental Indenture or the Indenture;</font></td><td style="width:23.8pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(v)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(v)_reference_to_any_agreement,_document"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">reference to any agreement, document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended, supplemented or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and, if applicable, the terms hereof, as well as any substitution or replacement therefor and reference to any note includes modifications thereof and any note issued in extension or renewal thereof or in substitution or replacement therefor;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font></td><td style="width:23.95pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(vi)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(vi)_reference_to_any_Section_means_such"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">reference to any Section means such Section of this Second Supplemental Indenture;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font></td><td style="width:23.85pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(vii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(vii)_the_word_&ldquo;including&rdquo;_(and_with_cor"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the word &#8220;including&#8221; (and with correlative meaning &#8220;include&#8221;) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font></td><td style="width:23.8pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(b)_No_provision_in_this_Second_Suppleme"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">No provision in this Second Supplemental Indenture shall be interpreted </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;">or </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">construed against any Person because that Person or its legal representative drafted such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">provision.</font></td><td style="width:23.95pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 41pt;"><a name="Section_3.__Assumption_of_Obligations."></a>Section 3. <b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Assumption of Obligations</b>.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.34pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(a)_Pursuant_to,_and_in_compliance_and_a"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Pursuant to, and in compliance and accordance with, Section 801 of the Indenture, the Successor Company hereby expressly and unconditionally assumes the due and punctual payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on, all of the Notes in accordance with their terms, and the due and punctual performance and observance of each and every covenant and condition of the Company under the Indenture, all as if the Successor Company were the Company</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">thereunder.</font></td><td style="width:23.9pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.4pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(b)_Pursuant_to,_and_in_compliance_and_a"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Pursuant to, and in compliance and accordance with, Section 802 of the Indenture, the Successor Company succeeds to, is substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under the Indenture with the same effect as if the Successor Company had originally been named in the Indenture as the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Company.</font></td><td style="width:23.9pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 23.8pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_4.__Representations_and_Warranti"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 4. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Representations and Warranties</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">. </b>The Successor Company represents and warrants that (a) it has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Second Supplemental Indenture and to perform the covenants and obligations of the Indenture, (b) upon the effectiveness of the Merger it will be the successor of the Company pursuant to a valid</p><p style="display:none;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:0pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.65pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">-2-</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.95%;margin-right:7.84%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:81.21%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.95%;padding-right:7.84%;position:relative;"><div style="width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;width:234pt;"></font><font style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:3.9pt 23.85pt 0pt 5pt;">merger effected in accordance with applicable law, (c) it is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida, (d) both immediately before and after giving effect to this Second Supplemental Indenture, no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have occurred and is continuing and (e) this Second Supplemental Indenture is executed and delivered pursuant to Section 901(a) and Article IX of the Indenture and does not require the consent of the Securityholders.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 23.85pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_5.__Conditions_of_Effectiveness."></a><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap;">Section 5.  </b><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Conditions </b><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.4pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;"> </b><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">of </b><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.15pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;"> </b><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Effectiveness</b><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.</b><font style="display:inline-block;width:12.61pt;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;">This Second Supplemental Indenture </font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;">shall </font><font style="font-size:12pt;">become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of the Merger, provided, however,</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;">that:</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(a)_the_Trustee_shall_have_executed_a_co"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the Trustee shall have executed a counterpart of this Second Supplemental Indenture and shall have received a counterpart of this Second Supplemental Indenture executed by the Company and the Successor Company.</font></td><td style="width:23.8pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(b)_the_Trustee_shall_have_received_an_O"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the Trustee shall have received an Officers&#8217; Certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as </font><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Exhibit</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">A</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.</font></td><td style="width:23.9pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(c)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(c)_the_Trustee_shall_have_received_an_O"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the Trustee shall have received an Opinion of Counsel substantially in the form attached hereto as </font><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Exhibit</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">B</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.</font></td><td style="width:24.05pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(d)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(d)_The_Successor_Company_and_the_Compan"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The Successor Company and the Company shall have duly executed and filed (i) with the Sec</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">re</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">tary of State of the State of South </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;">Carolina, </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">an </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;">Articles </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of Merger, and (ii) with the Secretary of the State of the State of Florida, an Articles of Merger, in each case, in connection with the Merger.</font></td><td style="width:23.85pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 41pt;"><a name="Section_6.__Reference_to_the_Indenture."></a>Section 6. <b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Reference to the Indenture</b>.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.34pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(a)_Upon_the_effectiveness_of_this_Secon"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Upon the effectiveness of this Second Supplemental Indenture, each reference in the Indenture to &#8220;this Indenture,&#8221; &#8220;hereunder,&#8221; &#8220;herein&#8221; or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Indenture, as affected, amended and supplemented</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">hereby.</font></td><td style="width:23.85pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.4pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(b)_Upon_the_effectiveness_of_this_Secon"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Upon the effectiveness of this Second Supplemental Indenture, each reference in the Notes to the Indenture including each term defined by reference to the Indenture shall mean and be a reference to the Indenture or such term, as the case may be, as affected, amended and supplemented hereby.</font></td><td style="width:23.85pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(c)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(c)_The_Indenture,_as_amended_and_supple"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The Indenture, as amended and supplemented hereby, shall remain in full force</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">effect</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.95pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.95pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">hereby</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.95pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">ratified</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0.95pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">confirmed.</font></td><td style="width:24.05pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="display:none;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:0pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.65pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">-3-</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.95%;margin-right:7.84%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:81.21%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.95%;padding-right:7.84%;position:relative;"><div style="width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:3.9pt 23.95pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_7.__Addresses_for_Notices._All_n"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 7. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Addresses for Notices</b>. All notices or other &#160;communications &#160;to &#160;be &#160;addressed to the Company as contemplated by Section 105 of the Indenture shall be addressed to the Successor Company as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>follows:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 328.3pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="SouthState_Bank_Corporation"></a>SouthState Bank Corporation<a name="1101_First_Street_South,_Suite_202"></a> 1101 First Street South, Suite 202<a name="Winter_Haven,_FL_33880"></a> Winter Haven, FL 33880</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 316.05pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Attention:_Chief_Accounting_Officer"></a>Attention: Chief Accounting Officer<a name="Telephone:_(863)_293-4710"></a> Telephone: (863) 293-4710</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 23.9pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_8.__Execution_in_Counterparts.__"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 8. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Execution in Counterparts</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">. </b>This Second Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 23.9pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_9.__Governing_Law;_Binding_Effec"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 9. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Governing Law; Binding Effect</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">. </b>This Second Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 23.8pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_10.__The_Trustee.__The_Trustee_s"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 10. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">The Trustee</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">. </b>The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner &#160;whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Second Supplemental Indenture or the due execution thereof by the Company or the Successor Company. The recitals of fact contained herein shall be taken as the statements solely of the Company or the<font style="letter-spacing:1.8pt;"> </font>Successor Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>thereof.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:13pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:13pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:center;margin:7.94pt 99.1pt 0pt 80.2pt;"><a name="[Signatures_on_following_page]"></a>[Signatures on following page]</p><p style="display:none;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:0pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.65pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">-4-</p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.95%;margin-right:7.84%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:81.21%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.95%;padding-right:7.84%;position:relative;"><div style="width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:3.9pt 23.85pt 0pt 5pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and effective as of the day and year first written above, by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:13pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:13pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div align="right"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;margin-left:auto;width:48.57%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.64%;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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.48%;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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:60.87%;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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">U. 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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  11.0.0.141--><!--Created on: 9/4/2025 05:17:10 PM (UTC)--><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.95%;padding-right:9.64%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 4.15</b></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:right;margin:3.95pt 12.8pt 0pt 0pt;"><i style="font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">Execution Version</i></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:10.75pt 128.9pt 0pt 121pt;"><a name="SEVENTH_SUPPLEMENTAL_INDENTURE"></a>SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:11.5pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 12.75pt 0pt 5pt;">THIS SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE dated as of August 31, 2025 is by and among Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association and limited purpose trust company (as successor in interest to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee,<font style="letter-spacing:-1.8pt;"> </font>and together with its successors, the &quot;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Trustee</b>&quot;), SouthState Bank Corporation, a Florida corporation (the &quot;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Successor Company</b>&quot;), and SouthState Corporation, a South Carolina corporation (herein, together with its predecessors in interest, &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Company</b>&#8221;), under the Indenture referred to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>below.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 12.95pt 0pt 5pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>receipt<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>sufficiency<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>are<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>hereby<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>acknowledged<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>parties<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>hereto, the Trustee, the Company, and the Successor Company hereby agree as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>follows:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0pt 128.9pt 0pt 121pt;"><a name="PRELIMINARY_STATEMENTS"></a>PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.34pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 12.8pt 0pt 5pt;">The Trustee and the Company are parties to (i) that certain Subordinated Base Indenture dated as of June 25, 2014 (the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Base Indenture</b>&#8221;), (ii) the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 15, 2020 (the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Third Supplemental Indenture</b>&#8221;), and (iii) the Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 1, 2025 (together with the Base Indenture and Third Supplemental Indenture, the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Indenture</b>&#8221;), pursuant to which the Company issued $130,000,000 of its 4.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2030 (the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Debentures</b>&#8221;).</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0.05pt 12.8pt 0pt 5pt;">As permitted by the terms of the Indenture, the Company, simultaneously with the effectiveness of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture, shall merge (referred to herein for purposes of Article VIII of the Indenture as the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Merger</b>&#8221;) with and into the Successor Company with the Successor Company as the surviving corporation. The parties hereto are entering into this Seventh Supplemental<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Indenture<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>pursuant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>to,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>accordance<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>with,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Articles<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>VIII<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>IX<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Indenture.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 12.9pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_1.__Definitions.__All_capitalize"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 1. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Definitions</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">. </b>All capitalized terms used herein which are defined in the Indenture, either directly or by reference therein, shall have the respective meanings assigned to them<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Indenture<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>except<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>otherwise<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>provided<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>herein<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>unless<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>context<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>otherwise<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>requires.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:10.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 41pt;"><a name="Section_2.__Interpretation."></a>Section 2. <b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Interpretation</b>.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.34pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(a)_In_this_Seventh_Supplemental_Indentu"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">In this Seventh Supplemental Indenture, unless a clear contrary intention appears:</font></td><td style="width:12.95pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:112.95pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36.05pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(i)_the_singular_number_includes_the_plu"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the singular number includes the plural number and vice</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">versa;</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:112.95pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36.05pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(ii)_reference_to_any_gender_includes_th"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">reference to any gender includes the other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">gender;</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(iii)_the_words_&quot;herein,&quot;_&quot;hereof&quot;_and_&quot;"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the words &quot;herein,&quot; &quot;hereof&quot; and &quot;hereunder&quot; and other words of similar import refer to this Seventh Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section or other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">subdivision;</font></td><td style="width:12.9pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(iv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(iv)_reference_to_any_person_includes_su"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">reference to any person includes such Person&#39;s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this Seventh Supplemental Indenture or the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Indenture,</font></td><td style="width:12.9pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="display:none;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:0pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">-1-</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="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:10.95%;margin-right:9.64%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.41%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.95%;padding-right:9.64%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:3.9pt 12.85pt 0pt 149pt;">and reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any other capacity or individually provided that nothing in this clause(iv) is intended to authorize any assignment not otherwise permitted by this Seventh Supplemental Indenture or the Indenture;</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(v)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(v)_reference_to_any_agreement,_document"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">reference to any agreement, document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended, supplemented or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and, if applicable, the terms hereof, as well as any substitution or replacement therefor and reference to any note includes modifications thereof and any note issued in extension or renewal thereof or in substitution or replacement</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">therefor;</font></td><td style="width:12.8pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(vi)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(vi)_reference_to_any_Section_means_such"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">reference to any Section means such Section of this Seventh Supplemental</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Indenture;</font></td><td style="width:12.8pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(vii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(vii)_the_word_&quot;including&quot;_(and_with_cor"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the word &quot;including&quot; (and with correlative meaning &quot;include&quot;) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font></td><td style="width:12.85pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(b)_no_provision_in_this_Seventh_Supplem"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">no provision in this Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall be interpreted</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-1.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">or construed against any Person because that Person or its legal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-1.95pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">representative drafted such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">provision.</font></td><td style="width:12.9pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 41pt;"><a name="Section_3.__Assumption_of_Obligations."></a>Section 3. <b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Assumption of Obligations</b>.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.34pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(a)_Pursuant_to,_and_in_compliance_and_a"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Pursuant to, and in compliance and accordance with, Section 801 of the Indenture, the Successor Company hereby expressly assumes the due and punctual payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on, all of the Debentures in accordance with their terms, and the due and punctual</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">performance</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">observance</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">all</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">covenants</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">conditions of the Indenture to be kept or performed by the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Company.</font></td><td style="width:12.9pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.4pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(b)_Pursuant_to,_and_in_compliance_and_a"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Pursuant to, and in compliance and accordance with, Section 802 of the Indenture, the Successor Company succeeds to, is substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under the Indenture with the same effect as if the Successor Company had originally been named in the Indenture as the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Company.</font></td><td style="width:13pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0.05pt 12.85pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_4.__Conditions_of_Effectiveness."></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 4. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Conditions of Effectiveness</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">. </b>This Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of the Merger and the delivery of the related Opinion of Counsel (that the parties acknowledge has been delivered as of the date hereof and which shall continue as an obligation of the Successor Company, provided, however, that the Trustee shall have executed a counterpart of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture and shall have received a counterpart of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture executed by the Company and the Successor Company.</p><p style="display:none;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:0pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">-2-</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="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:10.95%;margin-right:9.64%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.41%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.95%;padding-right:9.64%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;margin:3pt 0pt 0pt 41pt;"><a name="Section_5.__Reference_to_the_Indenture."></a>Section 5. <b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Reference to the Indenture</b>.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.34pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(a)_Upon_the_effectiveness_of_this_Seven"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Upon the effectiveness of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture, each reference in the Indenture to &quot;this Indenture,&quot; &quot;hereunder,&quot; &quot;herein&quot; or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Indenture, as affected, amended and supplemented</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">hereby.</font></td><td style="width:12.85pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(b)_Upon_the_effectiveness_of_this_Seven"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Upon the effectiveness of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture, each reference in the Notes to the Indenture including each term defined by reference to the Indenture shall mean and be a reference to the Indenture</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-1.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">or such term, as the case may be, as affected, amended and supplemented hereby.</font></td><td style="width:12.85pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(c)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(c)_The_Indenture,_as_amended_and_supple"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The Indenture, as amended and supplemented hereby, shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">confirmed.</font></td><td style="width:13.1pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 12.9pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_6.__Addresses_for_Notices._All_n"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 6. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Addresses for Notices</b>. All notices or other communications to be addressed to the Company as contemplated by Section 105 of the Indenture shall be addressed to the Successor Company as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>follows:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 300.65pt 0pt 41pt;">SouthState Bank Corporation 1101 First Street South Winter Haven, Florida,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;">33880</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.05pt 280.35pt 0pt 41pt;">Attention: Chief Financial Officer Telephone: (863) 293-4710</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:13pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:10.85pt 12.8pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_7.__Execution_in_Counterparts.__"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 7. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Execution in Counterparts</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">. </b>This Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall be valid,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>binding,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>enforceable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>against<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>party<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>only<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>when<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>executed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>delivered<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>an<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>authorized individual on behalf of the party by means of (i) any electronic signature permitted by the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, state enactments of the Uniform Electronic<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>Transactions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.85pt;"> </font>Act,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>and/or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>relevant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>electronic<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>signatures<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>law,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>relevant provisions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Uniform<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Commercial<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Code/UCC<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>(collectively,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>&#8220;Signature<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Law&#8221;);<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>(ii)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>an<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>original manual signature; or (iii) a faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature. Each electronic signature or faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature shall for all purposes have the<font style="letter-spacing:-1.75pt;"> </font>same validity, legal effect, and admissibility in evidence as an original manual signature. Each party hereto shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon, and shall have no liability with respect to, any faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature, or other electronic signature, of any party and shall have no duty to investigate, confirm or otherwise verify the validity or authenticity thereof. This Seventh Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together, constitute one and the same instrument. For avoidance of doubt, original manual signatures shall be used for execution<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>indorsement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>writings<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>when<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>required<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>under<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>UCC<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Signature<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Law<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>due<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>to the character or intended character of the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>writings.</p><p style="display:none;font-family:'Times New 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:3.9pt 12.85pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_8.__Governing_Law;_Binding_Effec"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 8. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Governing Law; Binding Effect</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">. </b>This Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 12.85pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_9.__The_Trustee.__The_Trustee_sh"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 9. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">The Trustee</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">. </b>The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture or the due execution<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>thereof<font style="letter-spacing:-0.85pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.85pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Successor<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>Company.<font style="letter-spacing:1.5pt;"> </font>The<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>recitals<font style="letter-spacing:-0.85pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>fact<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>contained<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>herein shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>taken<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>statements<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>solely<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Successor<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Company,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness thereof.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.95%;margin-right:9.64%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.41%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.95%;padding-right:9.64%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-indent:18pt;margin:3.9pt 34.4pt 0pt 23pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Seventh Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and effective as of August 31, 2025, by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.</p><p 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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  11.0.0.141--><!--Created on: 9/4/2025 05:17:10 PM (UTC)--><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.95%;padding-right:9.8%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 4.16</b></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:right;margin:3.95pt 11.85pt 0pt 0pt;"><i style="font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">Execution Version</i></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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style="font-weight:bold;">Successor Company</b>&quot;), and SouthState Corporation, a South Carolina corporation (herein, together with its predecessors in interest, &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Company</b>&#8221;), under the Indenture referred to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>below.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 11.95pt 0pt 5pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>receipt<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>sufficiency<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>are<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>hereby<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>acknowledged<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>parties<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>hereto, the Trustee, the Company, and the Successor Company hereby agree as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>follows:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0pt 132.25pt 0pt 125.35pt;"><a name="PRELIMINARY_STATEMENTS"></a>PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.34pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 11.9pt 0pt 5pt;">The Trustee and the Company are parties to (i) that certain Subordinated Base Indenture dated as of June 25, 2014 (the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Base Indenture</b>&#8221;), (ii) the Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 31, 2024 (the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Fourth Supplemental Indenture</b>&#8221;) and (iii) the Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 1, 2025 (together with the Base Indenture and Fourth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Supplemental Indenture, the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Indenture</b>&#8221;), pursuant to which the Company issued $175,000,000 of its 8.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2034 (the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>&#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Debentures</b>&#8221;).</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0.05pt 11.8pt 0pt 41pt;">As permitted by the terms of the Indenture, the Company, simultaneously with the effectiveness of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, shall merge (referred to herein for purposes of Article VIII of the Indenture as the &#8220;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Merger</b>&#8221;) with and into the Successor Company with the Successor Company as the surviving corporation. The parties hereto are entering into this Eighth Supplemental Indenture pursuant to, and in accordance with, Articles VIII and IX of the Indenture.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 11.9pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_1.__Definitions.__All_capitalize"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 1. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Definitions</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">. </b>All capitalized terms used herein which are defined in the Indenture, either directly or by reference therein, shall have the respective meanings assigned to them<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>the<font 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36.05pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(ii)_reference_to_any_gender_includes_th"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">reference to any gender includes the other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">gender;</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(iii)_the_words_&quot;herein,&quot;_&quot;hereof&quot;_and_&quot;"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the words &quot;herein,&quot; &quot;hereof&quot; and &quot;hereunder&quot; and other words of similar import refer to this Eighth Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section or other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">subdivision;</font></td><td style="width:11.85pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(iv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(iv)_reference_to_any_person_includes_su"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">reference to any person includes such Person&#39;s successors and assigns</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">but,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">if</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">applicable,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">only</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">if</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">successors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">assigns</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:1.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">are</font></td><td style="width:12pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="display:none;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:0pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="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:10.95%;margin-right:9.8%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.25%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.95%;padding-right:9.8%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:3.9pt 11.8pt 0pt 149pt;">permitted by this Eighth Supplemental Indenture or the Indenture, and reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any other capacity or individually provided that nothing in this clause(iv) is intended to authorize any assignment not otherwise permitted by this Eighth Supplemental Indenture or the Indenture;</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(v)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(v)_reference_to_any_agreement,_document"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">reference to any agreement, document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended, supplemented or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and, if applicable, the terms hereof, as well as any substitution or replacement therefor and reference to any note includes modifications thereof and any note issued in extension or renewal thereof or in substitution or replacement</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">therefor;</font></td><td style="width:11.95pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(vi)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(vi)_reference_to_any_Section_means_such"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">reference to any Section means such Section of this Eighth Supplemental</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Indenture;</font></td><td style="width:11.85pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:113pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(vii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(vii)_the_word_&quot;including&quot;_(and_with_cor"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the word &quot;including&quot; (and with correlative meaning &quot;include&quot;) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font></td><td style="width:11.95pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(b)_no_provision_in_this_Eighth_Suppleme"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">no provision in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall be interpreted or construed against any Person because that Person or its legal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-1.95pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">representative drafted such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">provision.</font></td><td style="width:11.9pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 41pt;"><a name="Section_3.__Assumption_of_Obligations."></a>Section 3. <b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Assumption of Obligations</b>.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.34pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(a)_Pursuant_to,_and_in_compliance_and_a"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Pursuant to, and in compliance and accordance with, Section 801 of the Indenture, the Successor Company hereby expressly assumes the due and punctual payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on, all of the Debentures in accordance with their terms, and the due and punctual</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">performance</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">observance</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">all</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">covenants</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">conditions of the Indenture to be kept or performed by the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Company.</font></td><td style="width:11.85pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.4pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(b)_Pursuant_to,_and_in_compliance_and_a"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Pursuant to, and in compliance and accordance with, Section 802 of the Indenture, the Successor Company succeeds to, is substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under the Indenture with the same effect as if the Successor Company had originally been named in the Indenture as the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Company.</font></td><td style="width:11.85pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0.05pt 11.85pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_4.__Conditions_of_Effectiveness."></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 4. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Conditions of Effectiveness</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">. </b>This Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of the Merger and the delivery of the related Opinion of Counsel (that the parties acknowledge has been delivered as of the date hereof and which shall continue as an obligation of the Successor Company, provided, however, that the Trustee shall have executed a counterpart of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture and shall have</p><p style="display:none;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:0pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">-2-</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="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:10.95%;margin-right:9.8%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.25%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.95%;padding-right:9.8%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:3.9pt 0pt 0pt 5pt;">received a counterpart of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture executed by the Company and the Successor Company.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:10.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 41pt;"><a name="Section_5.__Reference_to_the_Indenture."></a>Section 5. <b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Reference to the Indenture</b>.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.34pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(a)_Upon_the_effectiveness_of_this_Eight"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Upon the effectiveness of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, each reference in the Indenture to &quot;this Indenture,&quot; &quot;hereunder,&quot; &quot;herein&quot; or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Indenture, as affected, amended and supplemented</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">hereby.</font></td><td style="width:11.85pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(b)_Upon_the_effectiveness_of_this_Eight"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Upon the effectiveness of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, each reference in the Notes to the Indenture including each term defined by reference to the Indenture shall mean and be a reference to the Indenture</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-1.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">or such term, as the case may be, as affected, amended and supplemented hereby.</font></td><td style="width:11.85pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:77pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(c)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="(c)_The_Indenture,_as_amended_and_supple"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The Indenture, as amended and supplemented hereby, shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">confirmed.</font></td><td style="width:12.1pt;"></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 11.9pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_6.__Addresses_for_Notices._All_n"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 6. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Addresses for Notices</b>. &#160;All notices or other communications to be addressed to the Company as contemplated by Section 105 of the Indenture shall be addressed to the Successor Company as follows:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt 299.65pt 0pt 41pt;">SouthState Bank Corporation 1101 First Street South Winter Haven, Florida,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;">33880</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.05pt 279.35pt 0pt 41pt;">Attention: Chief Financial Officer Telephone: (863) 293-4710</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:13pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:10.85pt 11.8pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_7.__Execution_in_Counterparts.__"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 7. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Execution in Counterparts</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">. </b>This Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall be valid,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>binding,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>enforceable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>against<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>party<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>only<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>when<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>executed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>delivered<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>an<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>authorized individual on behalf of the party by means of (i) any electronic signature permitted by the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, state enactments of the Uniform Electronic<font style="letter-spacing:-0.85pt;"> </font>Transactions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.85pt;"> </font>Act,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>and/or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>relevant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>electronic<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>signatures<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>law,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>relevant provisions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Uniform<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Commercial<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Code/UCC<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>(collectively,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>&#8220;Signature<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Law&#8221;);<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>(ii)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>an<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>original manual signature; or (iii) a faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature. Each electronic signature or faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature shall for all purposes have the<font style="letter-spacing:-1.8pt;"> </font>same validity, legal effect, and admissibility in evidence as an original manual signature. Each party hereto shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon, and shall have no liability with respect to, any faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature, or other electronic signature, of any party and shall have no duty to investigate, confirm or otherwise verify the validity or authenticity thereof. This Eighth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together, constitute one and the same instrument. For avoidance of doubt, original manual signatures shall be used for execution<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>indorsement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>writings<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>when<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>required<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>under<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>UCC<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Signature<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Law<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>due<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>to the character or intended character of the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>writings.</p><p style="display:none;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:0pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">-3-</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="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:10.95%;margin-right:9.8%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.25%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.95%;padding-right:9.8%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:3.9pt 11.85pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_8.__Governing_Law;_Binding_Effec"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 8. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Governing Law; Binding Effect</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">. </b>This Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>assigns.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 11.85pt 0pt 5pt;"><a name="Section_9.__The_Trustee.__The_Trustee_sh"></a><b style="font-weight:bold;">Section 9. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">The Trustee</b><b style="font-weight:bold;">. </b>The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture or the due execution<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>thereof<font style="letter-spacing:-0.85pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.85pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Successor<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>Company.<font style="letter-spacing:1.5pt;"> </font>The<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>recitals<font style="letter-spacing:-0.85pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>fact<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>contained<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>herein shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>taken<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>statements<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>solely<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Successor<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Company,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness thereof.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:13pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:13pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:center;margin:7.9pt 114.45pt 0pt 125.35pt;">[Signatures on following page]</p><p style="display:none;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:0pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">-4-</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr 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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Document and Entity Information<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Aug. 31, 2025</div></th>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_CoverAbstract', window );"><strong>Cover [Abstract]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentType', window );">Document Type</a></td>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate', window );">Document Period End Date</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug. 31,  2025<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityFileNumber', window );">Entity File Number</a></td>
<td class="text">001-12669<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName', window );">Entity Registrant Name</a></td>
<td class="text">SOUTHSTATE BANK CORP<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode', window );">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</a></td>
<td class="text">FL<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber', window );">Entity Tax Identification Number</a></td>
<td class="text">39-3424417<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1', window );">Entity Address, Address Line One</a></td>
<td class="text">1101 First Street South, Suite 202<span></span>
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<td class="text">Winter Haven<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode', window );">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</a></td>
<td class="text">33880<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_CityAreaCode', window );">City Area Code</a></td>
<td class="text">863<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber', window );">Local Phone Number</a></td>
<td class="text">293-4710<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">Common stock, par value $2.50 per share<span></span>
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<td class="text">SSB<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName', window );">Security Exchange Name</a></td>
<td class="text">NYSE<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">0000764038<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:stateOrProvinceItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityFileNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:fileNumberItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarStateCountryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:employerIdItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_Security12bTitle">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Title of a 12(b) registered security.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_Security12bTitle</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:securityTitleItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the Exchange on which a security is registered.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection d1-1<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_SecurityExchangeName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarExchangeCodeItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_SolicitingMaterial">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14a<br> -Subsection 12<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_SolicitingMaterial</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_TradingSymbol">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_TradingSymbol</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:tradingSymbolItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_WrittenCommunications">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 425<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_WrittenCommunications</td>
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