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Compensation Brief
Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-07-23

SouthState Bank Corp (SSB)

Fiscal year 2025 executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.

$7,628,421
John Corbett total, FY2025
47th
CEO pay percentile vs peers
102.91:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
95.21%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote
Companies that benchmark against SSB
21 companies name SSB as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses SSB in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named SSB in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
John Corbett$1,128,275$0$3,051,216$0$3,384,825$0$64,105$7,628,421
Chief Executive Officer of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank
Stephen Young677,01901,124,32901,557,144049,1353,407,627
Chief Strategy Officer of the Company and the Bank
William Matthews V607,8030865,21801,033,265040,9972,547,283
Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank
Richard Murray IV578,3050686,3220983,624036,6802,285,229
President of the Company
Renee Brooks578,6030686,3220983,624014,9002,263,448
Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the Bank

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY20242025
John Corbett$7,628,421$6,221,068$5,166,659+1,407,353
Stephen Young3,407,6272,729,4322,245,728+678,195
William Matthews V2,547,2832,041,0401,701,809+506,243
Richard Murray IV2,285,2291,799,6581,967,967+485,571
Renee Brooks2,263,4481,777,6401,465,787+485,808

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Renee R. BrooksChief Operating Officer2026-03-12D2,128$0$0CommonForm 4 ↗
David R. BrooksDirector2026-04-28D5,30098521,467CommonForm 4 ↗
David R. BrooksDirector2026-04-28D9,00098885,510CommonForm 4 ↗
David R. BrooksDirector2026-04-28D9,00098885,510CommonForm 4 ↗
David R. BrooksDirector2026-04-28D5,30098521,467CommonForm 4 ↗
David G. SalyersDirector2026-05-01A1,05097102,354Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
William Knox Pou, JrDirector2026-05-01A1,05097102,354Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Merriann MetzDirector2026-05-01A1,05097102,354Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Martin Bernard DavisDirector2026-05-01A1,05097102,354Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
James W. RoquemoreDirector2026-05-01A1,05097102,354Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
G. Stacy SmithDirector2026-05-01A1,05097102,354Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
G. Ruffner Page JrDirector2026-05-01A1,05097102,354Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Shantella E. CooperDirector2026-05-01A1,05097102,354Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
David R. BrooksDirector2026-05-01A1,05097102,354Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Janet P. FroetscherDirector2026-05-01A1,05097102,354Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Joshua A. SnivelyDirector2026-05-01A1,05097102,354Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald M. Cofield, SrDirector2026-05-01A1,05097102,354Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Benjamin J. SasseDirector2026-05-01A1,05097102,354Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
William Knox Pou, JrDirector2026-05-04A2609625,080CommonForm 4 ↗
Shantella E. CooperDirector2026-05-04A3129630,096CommonForm 4 ↗
Douglas J. HertzDirector2026-05-04A5069648,809CommonForm 4 ↗
G. Ruffner Page JrDirector2026-05-04A2609625,080CommonForm 4 ↗
Benjamin J. SasseDirector2026-07-21A62800CommonForm 4 ↗

Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.

03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Richard Murray IVRSU2025-01-212,721$274,549
Renee R. BrooksRSU2025-01-212,721274,549
Stephen YoungRSU2025-01-214,457449,711
Renee R. BrooksPSU2025-01-214,0816,122411,773
William Matthews VRSU2025-01-213,430346,087
John CorbettRSU2025-01-2112,0961,220,486
John CorbettPSU2025-01-2118,14427,2161,830,730
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Richard Murray IV$274,549$0$00.0%
Renee R. Brooks274,549411,773060.0%
Stephen Young449,711000.0%
William Matthews V346,087000.0%
John Corbett1,220,4861,830,730060.0%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
BrooksPSU5,945$559,484
Richard Murray IVPSU4,337408,155
BrooksPSU4,337408,155
Richard Murray IVPSU4,081384,063
John CorbettPSU32,4543,054,246
John CorbettPSU22,5512,122,275
John CorbettPSU18,1441,707,532
Stephen YoungPSU10,433981,850
John CorbettPSU10,023943,265
John CorbettPSU4,808452,481
Stephen YoungPSU4,457419,448
Stephen YoungPSU7,491704,978
Stephen YoungPSU6,686629,219
John CorbettPSU12,0961,138,355
Stephen YoungPSU3,330313,386
John CorbettPSU7,806734,623
John CorbettPSU5,641530,875
John CorbettPSU5,145484,196
BrooksPSU88082,817
BrooksPSU2,721256,073
Richard Murray IVPSU5,945559,484
BrooksPSU1,928181,444
BrooksPSU4,081384,063
Richard Murray IVPSU2,721256,073
John CorbettPSU1,156108,791
Richard Murray IVPSU1,928181,444
John CorbettPSU3,430322,797
Richard Murray IVPSU2,937276,401
Stephen YoungPSU1,545145,400
John CorbettPSU2,508236,028
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

offer competitive compensation opportunities for executive officers that... performance-based to align total compensation with SouthState's guiding principles of soundness, profitability, and growth

CEO STI target (% of salary)150%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)
Independent consultantFW Cook
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingTrue
Anti-pledgingTrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-04-1576,476,8263,844,18593,47995.21%Passed
20252025-04-2379,929,6863,507,227144,59095.8%Passed
20232023-04-2658,348,772780,601126,19498.68%Passed
20222022-04-2748,887,5835,191,416306,93990.4%Passed
20212021-04-2845,433,46710,070,258239,07581.86%Passed
20202020-10-2949,315,5418,068,624380,64885.94%Passed

Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.

Say-on-pay — history, company's computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-04-1595.21%a
20252025-04-2395.8%b
20232023-04-2698.68%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “​ 2026 PROXY STATEMENT 71 Table of Contents ​ ​ Voting And Other Information ​ ​ ​ ​ Votes Required ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Proposals for your vote ​ ​ Votes required ​ ​ Effect of abstentions ​ ​ Effect of broker non- votes Proposal 1 : Electing Directors ​ ​ Plurality of votes cast ​ ​ No effect ​ ​ No effect Proposal 2 : Approving Our Executive Compensation (an Advisory, Non-binding "Say on Pay" Resolution) ​ ​ Votes cast in favor exceed votes cast against ​ ​ No effect ​ ​ No effect Proposal 3 : Ratifying the Appointment of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026 ​ ​ Votes cast in favor exceed the votes cast against ​ ​ No effect ​ ​ Brokers have discretion to vote ​ ● Proposal 1: Electing Directors.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Votes Required ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Proposals for your vote Votes required Effect of abstentions Effect of broker non- votes Proposal 1 : Electing Directors ​ ​ Plurality of votes cast ​ ​ No effect ​ ​ No effect Proposal 2 : Approving Our Executive Compensation (an Advisory, Non-binding "Say on Pay" Resolution) ​ ​ Votes cast in favor exceed votes cast against ​ ​ No effect ​ ​ No effect Proposal 3 : Approving a Change in Domicile of the Company from South Carolina to Florida ​ ​ Votes cast in favor equal or exceed shares representing two-thirds of the outstanding common stock of the Company ​ ​ No effect ​ ​ No effect Proposal 4 : Ratifying the Appointment of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2025 ​ ​ Votes cast in favor exceed the votes cast against ​ ​ No effect ​ ​ Brokers have discretion to vote ​ ● Proposal 1: Electing Directors.”.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Votes Required ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Proposals for your vote Votes required Effect of abstentions Effect of broker non- votes Proposal 1 : Electing Directors ​ ​ Plurality of votes cast ​ ​ No effect ​ ​ No effect Proposal 2 : Approving Our Executive Compensation (an Advisory, Non-binding "Say on Pay" Resolution) ​ ​ Votes cast in favor exceed votes cast against ​ ​ No effect ​ ​ No effect Proposal 3 : Approving the Frequency of Future Votes on Executive Compensation (an Advisory, Non-binding "Say When on Pay" Resolution) ​ ​ Votes cast in favor exceed votes cast against ​ ​ No effect ​ ​ No effect Proposal 4 : Ratifying the Appointment of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023 ​ ​ Votes cast in favor exceed the votes cast against ​ ​ No effect ​ ​ Brokers have discretion to vote ● Proposal 1: Electing Directors.”.

Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.

07

CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)102.91 : 1
CEO total compensation$7,628,421
Median employee compensation$74,129
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
David R. BrooksNot independent · Newly elected$60,000$100,706$0$0$12,800,000$12,960,706
Douglas J. HertzIndependent · Board Chair · Governance and Nominating (Chair) · Compensation185,000100,706000285,706
Ronald M. Cofield, SrIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Risk119,853100,70600-270220,289
Joshua A. SnivelyIndependent · Audit · Compensation115,000100,70600-2,500213,206
Martin B. DavisIndependent · Risk (Chair) · Audit112,500100,706000213,206
William Knox Pou, JrIndependent · Governance & Nominating · Risk107,500100,706000208,206
Shantella E. CooperIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Audit · Governance and Nominating · Risk107,083100,706000207,789
James W. RoquemoreIndependent · Audit · Risk103,750100,706000204,456
G. Ruffner Page JrIndependent · Compensation · Governance & Nominating · Audit101,667100,706000202,373
David G. SalyersIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Risk95,000100,706000195,706
Merriann MetzIndependent · Governance & Nominating · Risk92,917100,70600-12,917180,706
Janet P. FroetscherIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Newly elected70,417100,706000171,123
G. Stacy SmithIndependent · Audit · Risk · Newly elected70,417100,706000171,123
Jean E. DavisIndependent · Compensation · Governance and Nominating · Departed during FY57,083000057,083
John C. CorbettEmployee director00000
Benjamin J. SasseIndependent · Newly elected000000
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$75,000
Annual equity retainer$85,000
Per board meeting fee
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)20,000 / 15,000 / 15,000
Stock ownership guideline5x annual base cash retainer
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$1,398,187
Equity awards (grant-date value)$1,309,178
All other compensation$12,784,313
Total cost of the board$15,491,678

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

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Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

10a

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies SouthState Bank Corp names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.

Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including SouthState Bank Corp.

10b

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Huntington Bancshares Incorporated2025Stephen Steinour$1,189,583$6,899,983$0$3,550,000$12,124,358
2KeyCorp2025Christopher Gorman1,200,0006,209,991689,9983,240,00011,522,025
3Western Alliance Bancorp2025Kenneth Vecchione1,500,0005,326,0944,050,00010,969,236
4UMB Financial Corporation2025J. Mariner Kemper1,172,6575,499,76003,414,60010,350,577
5First Horizon Corporation2025D. Bryan Jordan1,236,0005,561,96702,132,10010,330,365
6Regions Financial Corporation2025John Turner1,190,3854,223,57904,313,09610,037,428
7East West Bancorp, Inc.2025Dominic Ng1,275,0005,094,19303,179,8509,683,884
8Comerica Incorporated2024Curtis Farmer1,115,9814,806,148523,2022,037,9608,864,041
9Columbia Banking System, Inc.2025Clint Stein1,250,0003,748,02702,025,0007,712,345
10Old National Bancorp2025James C. Ryan, III1,263,8773,910,77502,038,0027,633,279
11SouthState Bank Corp2025John Corbett1,128,2753,051,21603,384,8257,628,421
12Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.2025Phillip Green1,260,0004,000,08102,075,2207,625,974
13Wintrust Financial Corporation2025Timothy Crane1,188,4623,850,00007,037,919
14Valley National Bancorp2025Ira Robbins1,050,0003,837,66701,647,6056,966,119
15Synovus Financial Corp.2024Kevin Blair1,065,3853,366,89002,301,2316,869,560
16Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.2025M. Terry Turner1,256,0003,273,59801,961,8296,611,454
17Webster Financial Corporation2024John Ciulla1,100,0003,354,30401,306,2506,050,156
18Zions Bancorporation2025Harris H. Simmons1,125,5091,762,84702,337,9635,358,037
19BOK Financial Corporation2025Stacy Kymes1,110,1253,187,8340770,9655,235,181
20Cadence Bank2023James Rollins III1,000,0002,485,4650996,4605,107,944

Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

10c

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
SouthState Bank Corp200%PSU 60 · RSU 40NoFW Cook
BOK Financial Corporation69%PSU 100Nonot disclosed
Cadence Banknot disclosedPSU 60 · RSU 40NoFrederick W. Cook & Co. (FW Cook) for 2023 grant cycle; Aon plc for 2024 and ongoing
Columbia Banking System, Inc.135%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — TSRAon Consulting
Comerica Incorporated122%PSU 60 · RSU 30 · Options 10Yes — Relative TSR (modifier)Frederic W. Cook & Co. Inc.
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.not disclosedRSU 75 · PSU 25not disclosedMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
East West Bancorp, Inc.not disclosedPSU 100Yes — TSRMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
First Horizon Corporation115%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — TSR-rank modifierMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated149%PSU 60 · RSU 40Nonot disclosed
KeyCorp120%PSU 60 · RSU 30 · Options 10NoCompensation Advisory Partners (CAP)
Old National Bancorp129%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Total Shareholder Return (TSR)WTW
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.not disclosedPSU 70 · RSU 30Yes — Relative TSR ModifierMcLagan
Regions Financial Corporation130%RSU 33 · PSU 33 · Cash LTI 33NoFrederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Synovus Financial Corp.160%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Relative TSRMeridian Compensation Partners
UMB Financial Corporation189.7%PSU 60 · RSU 40NoAon Human Capital Solutions
Valley National Bancorp112.1%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — relative TSRFW Cook
Webster Financial Corporation95%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Peer-relative three-year TSRCAP
Western Alliance Bancorp150%PSU 50 · LTIP Units 30 · RSU 20Yes — Relative TSR compared to KBW Regional Banking IndexMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Wintrust Financial Corporation120.8%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Relative TSRMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Zions Bancorporation83%Cash LTI 50 · RSU 50not disclosedFW Cook

Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.

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Source register

Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, John CorbettDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 7,628,421. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c6 · span 1308342–1308351
2Section 01, Stephen YoungDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 3,407,627. Filing ↗machine: r13 · c6 · span 1338147–1338156
3Section 01, William Matthews VDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 2,547,283. Filing ↗machine: t260 · r4 · c6 · span 1315731–1315740
4Section 01, Richard Murray IVDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 2,285,229. Filing ↗machine: t260 · r7 · c6 · span 1323203–1323212
5Section 01, Renee BrooksDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 2,263,448. Filing ↗machine: r10 · c6 · span 1330735–1330744
6Section 03, Richard Murray IV RSUDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Grants of Plan-based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t273 · r9 · c9 · span 1445868–1445873
7Section 03, Renee R. Brooks RSUDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Grants of Plan-based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t273 · r12 · c9 · span 1460036–1460041
8Section 03, Stephen Young RSUDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Grants of Plan-based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t273 · r15 · c9 · span 1474207–1474212
9Section 03, Renee R. Brooks PSUDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Grants of Plan-based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t273 · r13 · c7 · span 1463524–1463529
10Section 03, William Matthews V RSUDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Grants of Plan-based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t273 · r6 · c9 · span 1431691–1431696
11Section 03, John Corbett RSUDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Grants of Plan-based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t273 · r3 · c9 · span 1417679–1417685
12Section 03, John Corbett PSUDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Grants of Plan-based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t273 · r4 · c7 · span 1421176–1421182
13Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 102.91 : 1. Filing ↗
14Section 08, David R. BrooksDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 12,960,706. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r4 · c11 · span 865432–865442
15Section 08, Douglas J. HertzDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 285,706. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r10 · c11 · span 890995–891002
16Section 08, Ronald M. Cofield, SrDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 220,289. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r5 · c11 · span 869715–869722
17Section 08, Joshua A. SnivelyDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 213,206. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r18 · c11 · span 924962–924969
18Section 08, Martin B. DavisDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 213,206. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r8 · c11 · span 882391–882398
19Section 08, William Knox Pou, JrDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 208,206. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r13 · c11 · span 903687–903694
20Section 08, Shantella E. CooperDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 207,789. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r6 · c11 · span 874025–874032
21Section 08, James W. RoquemoreDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 204,456. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r14 · c11 · span 907988–907995
22Section 08, G. Ruffner Page JrDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 202,373. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r12 · c11 · span 899492–899499
23Section 08, David G. SalyersDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 195,706. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r15 · c11 · span 912177–912184
24Section 08, Merriann MetzDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 180,706. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r11 · c11 · span 895291–895298
25Section 08, Janet P. FroetscherDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 171,123. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r9 · c11 · span 886692–886699
26Section 08, G. Stacy SmithDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 171,123. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r17 · c11 · span 920768–920775
27Section 08, Jean E. DavisDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 57,083. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r7 · c3 · span 875464–875470
28Section 08, John C. CorbettDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
29Section 08, Benjamin J. SasseDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗machine: t156 · r16 · c11 · span 916411–916412
30Section 02, Renee R. Brooks 2026-03-12Form 42026-03-130001511998-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
31Section 02, David R. Brooks 2026-04-28Form 42026-04-290001573461-26-000001Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
32Section 02, David R. Brooks 2026-04-28Form 42026-04-300001573461-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
33Section 02, David R. Brooks 2026-04-28Form 42026-04-290001573461-26-000001Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
34Section 02, David R. Brooks 2026-04-28Form 42026-04-300001573461-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
35Section 02, David G. Salyers 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001715287-26-000001Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
36Section 02, William Knox Pou, Jr 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001548623-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
37Section 02, Merriann Metz 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001902872-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
38Section 02, Martin Bernard Davis 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001674959-26-000001Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
39Section 02, James W. Roquemore 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001226904-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
40Section 02, G. Stacy Smith 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001056313-26-000001Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
41Section 02, G. Ruffner Page Jr 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001199872-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
42Section 02, Shantella E. Cooper 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001698291-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
43Section 02, David R. Brooks 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001573461-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
44Section 02, Janet P. Froetscher 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001493848-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
45Section 02, Joshua A. Snively 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001548622-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
46Section 02, Ronald M. Cofield, Sr 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001915495-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
47Section 02, Benjamin J. Sasse 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040002017287-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
48Section 02, William Knox Pou, Jr 2026-05-04Form 42026-05-050001548623-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
49Section 02, Shantella E. Cooper 2026-05-04Form 42026-05-050001698291-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
50Section 02, Douglas J. Hertz 2026-05-04Form 42026-05-050001656206-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
51Section 02, G. Ruffner Page Jr 2026-05-04Form 42026-05-050001199872-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
52Section 02, Benjamin J. Sasse 2026-07-21Form 42026-07-230002017287-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
53Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-04-150001104659-26-043739Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.21% (votes for as printed: 76,476,826). Filing ↗
54Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-04-230001558370-25-005238Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.8% (votes for as printed: 79,929,686). Filing ↗
55Section 06, 2023 voteForm 8-K2023-04-260001558370-23-006876Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.68% (votes for as printed: 58,348,772). Filing ↗
56Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)ComputedcomputedΔ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
57Section 03b vehicle mix (computed)ComputedcomputedRSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
58Section 09b board cost (computed)ComputedcomputedCash 1,398,187 + equity 1,309,178 + all other 12,784,313 = 15,491,678, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 15,491,678
59Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-120001193125-26-103196CEO total compensation as printed in Huntington Bancshares Incorporated's own proxy. As printed: 12,124,358. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c16 · span 3410394–3410404
60KeyCorp, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-127600CEO total compensation as printed in KeyCorp's own proxy. As printed: 11,522,025. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c27 · span 1106750–1106760
61Western Alliance Bancorp, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-220001193125-26-170399CEO total compensation as printed in Western Alliance Bancorp's own proxy. As printed: 10,969,236. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c14 · span 2999283–2999293
62UMB Financial Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-120001193125-26-103203CEO total compensation as printed in UMB Financial Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 10,350,577. Filing ↗machine: t135 · r3 · c44 · span 736314–736324
63First Horizon Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-160000036966-26-000063CEO total compensation as printed in First Horizon Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 10,330,365. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c39 · span 1142805–1142815
64Regions Financial Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-230001281761-26-000027CEO total compensation as printed in Regions Financial Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 10,037,428. Filing ↗machine: t296 · r4 · c15 · span 1748113–1748123
65East West Bancorp, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-080002077096-26-000050CEO total compensation as printed in East West Bancorp, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,683,884. Filing ↗machine: t93 · r1 · c8 · span 653312–653321
66Comerica Incorporated, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-03-170000028412-25-000135CEO total compensation as printed in Comerica Incorporated's own proxy. As printed: 8,864,041. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c27 · span 1069333–1069342
67Columbia Banking System, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-310000887343-26-000126CEO total compensation as printed in Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,712,345. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c8 · span 1922129–1922138
68Old National Bancorp, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020001104659-26-039075CEO total compensation as printed in Old National Bancorp's own proxy. As printed: 7,633,279. Filing ↗machine: t235 · r8 · c22 · span 1467749–1467758
69SouthState Bank Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-030001104659-26-022580CEO total compensation as printed in SouthState Bank Corp's own proxy. As printed: 7,628,421. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c6 · span 1308342–1308351
70Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-200000039263-26-000023CEO total compensation as printed in Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,625,974. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c24 · span 705677–705686
71Wintrust Financial Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041498CEO total compensation as printed in Wintrust Financial Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 7,037,919. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c64 · span 1253249–1253258
72Valley National Bancorp, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-030001193125-26-141225CEO total compensation as printed in Valley National Bancorp's own proxy. As printed: 6,966,119. Filing ↗machine: span 1134231–1134240
73Synovus Financial Corp., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-03-120000018349-25-000057CEO total compensation as printed in Synovus Financial Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,869,560. Filing ↗machine: span 787627–787637
74Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-090002082866-26-000031CEO total compensation as printed in Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,611,454. Filing ↗
75Webster Financial Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-04-110000801337-25-000015CEO total compensation as printed in Webster Financial Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 6,050,156. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c45 · span 981486–981495
76Zions Bancorporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-190000109380-26-000052CEO total compensation as printed in Zions Bancorporation's own proxy. As printed: 5,358,037. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c27 · span 656287–656296
77BOK Financial Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-190000875357-26-000023CEO total compensation as printed in BOK Financial Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 5,235,181. Filing ↗machine: span 473816–473825
78Cadence Bank, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2024-12-30CEO total compensation as printed in Cadence Bank's own proxy. As printed: 5,107,944. Filing ↗
79Section 10a, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-103196Huntington Bancshares Incorporated's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include SouthState Bank Corp. Filing ↗
80Section 10a, Columbia Banking System, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0000887343-26-000126Columbia Banking System, Inc. names SouthState Bank Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
81Section 10a, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0002082866-26-000031Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include SouthState Bank Corp. Filing ↗
82Section 10a, Regions Financial Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A0001281761-26-000027Regions Financial Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include SouthState Bank Corp. Filing ↗
83Section 10a, East West Bancorp, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0002077096-26-000050East West Bancorp, Inc. names SouthState Bank Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
84Section 10a, Synovus Financial Corp. reciprocityDEF 14A0000018349-25-000057Synovus Financial Corp. names SouthState Bank Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
85Section 10a, KeyCorp reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-127600KeyCorp's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include SouthState Bank Corp. Filing ↗
86Section 10a, Webster Financial Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A0000801337-25-000015Webster Financial Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include SouthState Bank Corp. Filing ↗
87Section 10a, First Horizon Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A0000036966-26-000063First Horizon Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include SouthState Bank Corp. Filing ↗
88Section 10a, Valley National Bancorp reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-141225Valley National Bancorp names SouthState Bank Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
89Section 10a, BOK Financial Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A0000875357-26-000023BOK Financial Corporation names SouthState Bank Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
90Section 10a, Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0000039263-26-000023Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include SouthState Bank Corp. Filing ↗
91Section 10a, UMB Financial Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-103203UMB Financial Corporation names SouthState Bank Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
92Section 10a, Zions Bancorporation reciprocityDEF 14A0000109380-26-000052Zions Bancorporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include SouthState Bank Corp. Filing ↗
93Section 10a, Wintrust Financial Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A0001104659-26-041498Wintrust Financial Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include SouthState Bank Corp. Filing ↗
94Section 10a, Old National Bancorp reciprocityDEF 14A0001104659-26-039075Old National Bancorp's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include SouthState Bank Corp. Filing ↗
95Section 10a, Cadence Bank reciprocityDEF 14Aunresolved:CADE:FY2023:no_edgar_accessionCadence Bank names SouthState Bank Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗