    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001206774-19-003852-index.html : 20191212
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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191212141739
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-19-003852
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-4
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20191212
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191212

    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-4
    		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-235465
    		FILM NUMBER:		191281610

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>S-4
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>sfb3688591-s4.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES ISSUED IN BUSINESS COMBINATION TRANSACTIONS
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: sfb3688591-s4.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-5.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>sfb3688591-ex51.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF NELSON MULLINS RILEY AND SCARBOROUGH, LLP
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: sfb3688591-ex51.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-23.1
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>sfb3688591-ex231.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF ELLIOTT DAVIS, LLC
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: sfb3688591-ex231.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-25.1
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>sfb3688591-ex251.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>FORM T-1 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: sfb3688591-ex251.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.1
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>sfb3688591-ex991.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>FORM OF LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: sfb3688591-ex991.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>sfb3688591-s41x3x1.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: sfb3688591-s41x3x1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>sfb3688591-ex51x1x1.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: sfb3688591-ex51x1x1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>8
    <FILENAME>sfb3688591-ex251x4x1.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: sfb3688591-ex251x4x1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>9
    <FILENAME>sfb3688591-ex251x5x1.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: sfb3688591-ex251x5x1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>