UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 6, 2020

SOUTH STATE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

South Carolina

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

001-12669

(Commission File Number)

57-0799315

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1101 First Street South, Suite 202

Winter Haven, FL

(Address of principal executive offices)

33880

(Zip Code)

(863) 293-4710

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $2.50 per share	SSB	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

South State Corporation to announce quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29, 2020

Winter Haven, FL. – October 6, 2020 – South State Corporation (NASDAQ: SSB) (“South State”) announced today that it will release third quarter earnings results on Thursday, October 29, 2020, after the market closes. Upon release, investors may access a copy of South State’s earnings results at the Company’s website at www.SouthStateBank.com under Investor Relations, News & Market Data section.

South State will host a conference call on Friday, October 30, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. (EST) to discuss its third quarter 2020 results. Investors may call in (toll free) by dialing (877) 506-9272 (host: Will Matthews, CFO). The number for international participants is (412) 380-2004. Participants may also pre-register for the conference by navigating to https://dpregister.com/sreg/10148509/da2c128419. A dial in number and unique PIN will be provided upon completion of registration.

Alternatively, individuals may listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting the link at South State’s website at www.SouthStateBank.com. An audio replay of the live webcast is expected to be available by the evening of October 30, 2020 through the Investor Relations section of www.SouthStateBank.com.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits

	(d)	Exhibits:

	Exhibit No.	Description

	Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	SOUTH STATE CORPORATION
	(Registrant)

	By:	/s/ William E. Matthews, V
		William E. Matthews, V
		Senior Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

Dated: October 6, 2020