ORDERS JAMES B III 4

What Happened James Orders III, a director of Southern First Bancshares, received an award of 310 common shares on June 1, 2026. The reported acquisition price is $0.00 per share (total reported value $0), indicating the shares were granted rather than purchased. This is recorded on a Form 4 filed with the SEC on June 2, 2026.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-01; Filing date: 2026-06-02 (Form 4).
• Transaction type/code: A — Award/Grant; 310 shares acquired at $0.00 per share (total $0).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided Form 4.
• No footnotes (e.g., 10b5-1, tax withholding) were disclosed in the filing excerpt.
• Filing appears timely (filed the next day), so no late-filing flag noted.

Context An "A" award typically reflects a compensation or retention grant (e.g., board equity or restricted stock) rather than an open-market purchase or sale. Grants at $0 cost do not necessarily signal buy/sell intent by the insider; they are a form of compensation. As always, investors should consider insider awards alongside other filings and company information before drawing conclusions.