---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-22-001414"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SFST"
cik: "0001090009"
company_name: "SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T11:14:23.354170+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern First Bancshares shareholders approve director slate, say-on-pay, and auditor at 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected four directors: Cubbage 5.4M for, Ellison 6.0M, Grayson-Caprio 5.7M, Orders 6.0M; broker non-votes 737K.
- Non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed: 6.0M for, 129K against, 131K abstain.
- Ratification of Elliott Davis as independent auditor approved: 7.0M for, 32K against.
- Presentation for annual meeting furnished as Exhibit 99.1 (text not detailed in this summary).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-22-001414
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SFST
- cik: 0001090009
- company_name: SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090009/000120677422001414/0001206774-22-001414-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090009/000120677422001414/sfb4062771-8k.htm

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