---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-24-000579"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SFST"
cik: "0001090009"
company_name: "SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T10:22:53.976561+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders elect directors, approve share increase, equity plan extension, and auditor ratification

## Summary
- Elected directors Cothran (5.9M for), Johnstone (4.7M), Seaver (6.2M), Locke (6.2M); each had 823,055 broker non-votes.
- Amendment to increase authorized common shares to 20M passed: 5.44M for, 968K against, 2.7K abstain.
- Equity Incentive Plan extension by three years approved: 6.09M for, 317K against, 2.6K abstain.
- Say-on-pay resolution approved: 4.73M for, 1.68M against, 6.5K abstain.
- Ratification of Elliott Davis as auditor: 7.20M for, 30.2K against, 4.1K abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-24-000579
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SFST
- cik: 0001090009
- company_name: SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090009/000120677424000579/0001206774-24-000579-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090009/000120677424000579/sfst4337681_8k.htm

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