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accession: "0001206774-25-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SFST"
cik: "0001090009"
company_name: "SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2025-01-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T10:19:12.784574+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern First Bancshares amends equity plan to add RSU rules, delegate granting authority to CEO and President

## Summary
- Plan amendment adds administrative provisions for restricted stock unit (RSU) awards.
- Delegates to CEO and President authority to grant annual stock options on Feb 1 at fair market value.
- Delegates authority to grant awards to non-Section 16 officers, subject to board reporting.
- Standard form RSU grant notice adopted; no changes to total share reserve or existing terms.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-25-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SFST
- cik: 0001090009
- company_name: SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2025-01-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090009/000120677425000023/0001206774-25-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090009/000120677425000023/sfst4432101-8k.htm

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