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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-17-001013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170330
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170330

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090009
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				582459561
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-217031
		FILM NUMBER:		17724704

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 VERDAE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8646799000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 VERDAE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREENVILLE FIRST BANCSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990707
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>sfb3234121-s3.htm
<DESCRIPTION>REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR SPECIFIED TRANSACTIONS BY CERTAIN ISSUERS
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: sfb3234121-s3.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.4
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>sfb3234121-ex44.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF SENIOR INDENTURE
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: sfb3234121-ex44.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.6
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>sfb3234121-ex46.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF SUBORDINATED INDENTURE
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: sfb3234121-ex46.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.11
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>sfb3234121-ex411.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: sfb3234121-ex411.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>sfb3234121-ex51.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: sfb3234121-ex51.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-12.1
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>sfb3234121-ex121.htm
<DESCRIPTION>COMPUTATION OF CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: sfb3234121-ex121.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>sfb3234121-ex231.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO, LLC
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: sfb3234121-ex231.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>sfb3234121-s31x4x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: sfb3234121-s31x4x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>sfb3234121-ex51x1x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: sfb3234121-ex51x1x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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