Brooks David R 4

What Happened

• David R. Brooks, a director of SouthState Bank Corp (SSB), sold a total of 14,300 shares in open-market transactions on April 28, 2026. The sales were two trades: 9,000 shares at $98.39 each (proceeds $885,510) and 5,300 shares at $98.39 each (proceeds $521,467), for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $1,406,977. These were sales (S), not purchases.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-28
• Trades: 9,000 shares @ $98.39 ($885,510); 5,300 shares @ $98.39 ($521,467)
• Total shares sold: 14,300; total gross proceeds: ~$1.41M
• Footnote: Sale executed under an existing 10b5-1 trading plan (pre-arranged sale) — F1
• Shares owned after transaction: not provided in the supplied filing details
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-04-29 for transactions on 2026-04-28; filing appears timely

Context

• Sales executed under a 10b5-1 plan are typically pre-planned and do not necessarily reflect the insider’s current view of the company. For retail investors, purchases tend to be a stronger signal than routine, pre-arranged sales; no options exercises, gifts, or tax-withholding actions are reported in this filing.