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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-102138"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SSB"
cik: "0000764038"
company_name: "SouthState Bank Corp"
filed_at: "2025-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:23:44.174415+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SouthState Bank Corp appoints former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse to board of directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 14 to 15 members; Sasse fills the new seat effective Oct. 21, 2025.
- Sasse, 53, served as U.S. Senator for Nebraska (2015-2023) and president of the University of Florida.
- Sasse deemed independent under NYSE rules; no family relationships or reportable transactions.
- He also serves on the board of Strategic Education Inc. (SEI) since April 2024.
- Compensation will be consistent with other non-employee directors; committee assignments pending.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-102138
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SSB
- cik: 0000764038
- company_name: SouthState Bank Corp
- filed_at: 2025-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000110465925102138/0001104659-25-102138-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000110465925102138/ssb-20251021x8k.htm

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