ORDERS JAMES B III 4

What Happened
James B. Orders III, a director of Southern First Bancshares, was granted 310 restricted stock units (RSUs) on June 1, 2026. The grant shows an acquisition price of $0.00 (award), so there was no cash exchanged; the units are scheduled to fully vest on June 1, 2027 per the filing.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-01 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-06-02).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (code A). Price: $0.00; shares/units: 310.
• Vesting/footnote: F1 — the RSUs will fully vest on June 1, 2027.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• Filing timeliness: Report was filed the next day (appears timely).

Context
RSUs are a form of equity compensation; they do not require payment by the recipient and typically convert into ordinary shares once vested. Grants like this are common as compensation or retention incentives and do not by themselves indicate a buy or sell decision by the insider.