SouthState Bank Corp DEFA14A, filed Mar 3, 2026
SouthState Bank Corp (SSB)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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| Your Vote Counts! Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SSB2026 *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # V83424-P45912 SOUTHSTATE BANK CORPORATION 1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880 SOUTHSTATE BANK CORPORATION 2026 Annual Meeting Vote by April 14, 2026 11:59 PM ET for shares held directly. For shares held in a Plan, vote by April 12, 2026 11:59 PM ET. You invested in SOUTHSTATE BANK CORPORATION and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on April 15, 2026. Get informed before you vote View the Notice & Proxy Statement, Annual Report on Form 10-K and Shareholder Letter online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 1, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. Vote Virtually at the Meeting* April 15, 2026 9:30 AM, EDT |
| THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Vote at www.ProxyVote.com Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. Voting Items Board Recommends V83425-P45912 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 1a. David R. Brooks For 1b. Ronald M. Cofield, Sr. For 1c. Shantella E. Cooper For 1d. John C. Corbett For 1e. Martin B. Davis For 1f. Janet P. Froetscher For 1g. Merriann Metz For 1h. G. Ruffner Page, Jr. For 1i. William Knox Pou, Jr. For 1j. James W. Roquemore For 1k. David G. Salyers For 1l. Benjamin E. Sasse For 1m. G. Stacy Smith For 1n. Joshua A. Snively For 2. Approval, as an advisory, non-binding “say on pay” resolution, of our executive compensation; For 3. Ratification, as an advisory, non-binding vote, of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. For NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
