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    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		21
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20170426
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170426

    SUBJECT COMPANY:

    	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

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    		FORM TYPE:		FWP
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-217031
    		FILM NUMBER:		17784576

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

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    		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
    		CITY:			GREENVILLE
    		STATE:			SC
    		ZIP:			29607

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREENVILLE FIRST BANCSHARES INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990707

    FILED BY:

    	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

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    		FORM TYPE:		FWP

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    		CITY:			GREENVILLE
    		STATE:			SC
    		ZIP:			29607
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		8646799000

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    		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
    		CITY:			GREENVILLE
    		STATE:			SC
    		ZIP:			29607

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    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREENVILLE FIRST BANCSHARES INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990707
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