SFST Southern First Bancshares Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HOOPER TECUMSEH JR	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC [ SFST ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/9/2019
(Street)   (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/9/2019		S		500	D	$42.9893	47847	D
Common Stock	12/9/2019		S		300	D	$43.198	47547	D
Common Stock	12/9/2019		S		126	D	$43.2	47421	D
Common Stock	12/9/2019		S		26	D	$43.21	47395	D
Common Stock	12/9/2019		S		74	D	$43.22	47321	D
Common Stock	12/9/2019		S		750	D	$43.2235	46571	D
Common Stock	12/9/2019		S		34	D	$43.24	46537	D
Common Stock	12/9/2019		S		40	D	$43.25	46497	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		41	D	$43.261	46456	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		500	D	$43.289	45956	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		100	D	$43.32	45856	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		159	D	$43.33	45697	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		100	D	$43.3301	45597	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		100	D	$43.4712	45497	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		100	D	$43.4767	45397	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		100	D	$43.4801	45297	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		90	D	$43.4804	45207	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		66	D	$43.4812	45141	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		18	D	$43.4841	45123	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		36	D	$43.4873	45087	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		10	D	$43.4939	45077	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		50	D	$43.4972	45027	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		10	D	$43.5	45017	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		10	D	$43.5005	45007	D
Common Stock	12/10/2019		S		10	D	$43.5103	44997	D
Common Stock	12/11/2019		S		100	D	$43.21	44897	D
Common Stock	12/11/2019		S		481	D	$43.25	44416	D
Common Stock	12/11/2019		S		85	D	$43.3	44331	D
Common Stock	12/11/2019		S		300	D	$43.31	44031	D
Common Stock	12/11/2019		S		50	D	$43.36	43981	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HOOPER TECUMSEH JR	X

Signatures
Tecumseh Hooper, Jr, /s/Julie A Fairchild, POA		12/12/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date