SSB SouthState Corporation

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 3, 2021 (September 1, 2021)

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SOUTH STATE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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South Carolina (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	001-12669 (Commission File Number)	57-0799315 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

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1101 First Street South, Suite 202 Winter Haven, FL (Address of principal executive offices)	​	33880 (Zip Code)

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(863) 293-4710

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $2.50 per share	SSB	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Emerging growth company       ☐

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐

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Item 5.03	​	​	Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws

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On September 1, 2021, South State Corporation (the “Company”) filed Articles of Amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation reflecting the Company’s name change to SouthState Corporation, effective September 1, 2021.  The Company’s common stock will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “SSB”.

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A copy of the Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.  

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Item 9.01	​	​		Financial Statements and Exhibits
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​	​	(d)	​	Exhibits:
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​	​	Exhibit No.	​	Description
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​	​	Exhibit 3.1	​	Articles of Amendment
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​	​	Exhibit 104	​	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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