SouthState (SSB) Director Page G Ruffner Jr Receives 360-Share Award

What Happened

• Page G. Ruffner Jr, a director of SouthState Bank Corp (SSB), was issued 360 shares of common stock on 2026-08-03 at a share value of $107.85, totaling approximately $38,826. This was an award/acquisition (not an open-market purchase or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-03; filing date: 2026-08-04 (timely filing).
• Price reported: $107.85 per share; total value ≈ $38,826.
• Shares acquired: 360 shares (transaction code A = award/grant/acquisition).
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnote: Common stock issued to the reporting director in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer payment.
• No 10b5-1 plan, sale, or tax-withholding details were reported in this filing.

Context

• Awards issued in lieu of cash retainer are routine director compensation and do not necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment. This was a grant of common stock rather than an option exercise or an open-market trade.