---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-25-000386"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SFST"
cik: "0001090009"
company_name: "SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T02:23:22.656826+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern First Bancshares appoints three new directors effective June 1, 2025

## Summary
- Appointed Ms. Jennifer S. Cluverius, Mr. Darrin Goss, Sr., and Mr. William M. McClatchey, Jr. as directors of the Company and Bank.
- Ms. Cluverius will serve on Compensation Committee; Mr. Goss on Audit Committee; Mr. McClatchey on Risk Committee.
- No arrangements or understandings with other persons; no reportable related party transactions.
- New directors will participate in standard non-employee director compensation per 2025 Proxy Statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-25-000386
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SFST
- cik: 0001090009
- company_name: SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090009/000120677425000386/0001206774-25-000386-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090009/000120677425000386/sfst4493361-8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-25-000386.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William M. McClatchey, Jr. was appointed as Director at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective June 1, 2025, the joint Board of Directors of Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), and Southern First Bank (the “Bank”), voted to approve the appointment of three new directors, Ms. Jennifer S. Cluverius, Mr. Darrin Goss, Sr., and Mr. William M. McClatchey, Jr.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090009/000120677425000386/0001206774-25-000386-index.htm
- Executive change
  Darrin Goss, Sr. was appointed as Director at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective June 1, 2025, the joint Board of Directors of Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), and Southern First Bank (the “Bank”), voted to approve the appointment of three new directors, Ms. Jennifer S. Cluverius, Mr. Darrin Goss, Sr., and Mr. William M. McClatchey, Jr.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090009/000120677425000386/0001206774-25-000386-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jennifer S. Cluverius was appointed as Director at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective June 1, 2025, the joint Board of Directors of Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), and Southern First Bank (the “Bank”), voted to approve the appointment of three new directors, Ms. Jennifer S. Cluverius, Mr. Darrin Goss, Sr., and Mr. William M. McClatchey, Jr.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090009/000120677425000386/0001206774-25-000386-index.htm

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