    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001206774-20-000986-index.html : 20200330
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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200330135450
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-20-000986
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200512
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20200330
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200330
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200330

    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:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27719
    		FILM NUMBER:		20755972

    	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>
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    <TYPE>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>sfb35772719-def14a.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: sfb35772719-def14a.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>image_001.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: image_001.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>proxy001.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: proxy001.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>proxy002.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: proxy002.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>