<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001090009-25-000046.txt : 20251118
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001090009-25-000046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wilbanks Wesley Clark
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002096356
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27719
		FILM NUMBER:		251493628

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 VERDAE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090009
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				582459561
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 VERDAE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8646799000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 VERDAE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREENVILLE FIRST BANCSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990707
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    <periodOfReport>2025-11-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SFST</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Wilbanks Wesley Clark</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>GREENVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>29607</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Credit Officer</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1312</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock awards issued on various dates under the Southern First Bancshares, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock units issued on February 1, 2025 under the Southern First Bancshares, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted stock vests equally over four years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Wesley C. Wilbanks, /s/Julie A. Fairchild</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-11-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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