<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-25-002849.txt : 20250205
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250205105408
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-25-002849
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BENSTOCK MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204640
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05869
		FILM NUMBER:		25591558

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		10055 SEMINOLE BLVD
		CITY:			SEMINOLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33772

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000095574
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				111385670
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 2000
		CITY:			ST. PETERSBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7273979611

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 2000
		CITY:			ST. PETERSBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980810

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUPERIOR SURGICAL MANUFACTURING CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired upon exercise of stock options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Certain of these shares were granted under restricted stock awards and are subject to forfeiture.  Of such shares, 169,949 continue to be subject to forfeiture as of the date of this filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares acquired upon exercise of stock-settled stock appreciation rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares disposed of to the issuer to cover the exercise price of the exercised stock-settled stock appreciation rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares withheld by the issuer to cover applicable withholding taxes related to the exercise of the stock-settled stock appreciation rights.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Melinda Barreiro</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-02-05</signatureDate>
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