Maner William IV 4

What Happened
Maner William IV, a director of Southern First Bancshares, purchased 400 shares of SFST in an open-market transaction on 2026-03-06 at $52.35 per share, for a total cost of $20,940. This was a direct purchase (transaction code P).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-03-06 — 400 shares at $52.35 each.
• Total value: $20,940.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-03-09 — appears to be timely relative to the transaction.
• Footnotes/plan disclosures: none reported in the provided details (no 10b5-1 or tax-withholding notes shown).

Context
Insider purchases can be of interest to investors as they represent directors buying company stock, but the filing does not state the insider’s motive or broader ownership changes. The purchase amount here is modest ($20.9k) relative to large institutional trades; treat it as one data point among other company and market factors.