Cooper Shantella E. 4

What Happened
Shantella E. Cooper, a director of SouthState Bank Corp (SSB), was granted 292 shares of common stock on 2026-02-02 at a per-share value of $102.97, a total value of $30,067. This was an award/acquisition (transaction code A) — stock issued in lieu of the director’s quarterly cash retainer, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-02; Form 4 filed 2026-02-03 (timely filing).
• Shares acquired: 292 at $102.97 per share; aggregate value ≈ $30,067.
• Transaction type: A (grant/award/acquisition).
• Footnote: Common stock was issued to the reporting director in lieu of the quarterly cash retainer payment.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.

Context
Grants issued in lieu of cash retainers are a form of director compensation and should be viewed as routine corporate compensation rather than a direct signal of personal bullish or bearish trading. No sale, option exercise, or 10b5-1 plan is indicated in this filing.