8-K
filed June 2, 2026, 2:04 PM ET
ticker SFST
CIK 0001090009
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Southern First Bancshares appoints Bryan Kennedy to board; retired banker with 43 years experience
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
- Appointed as director of Company and Bank effective June 1, 2026; will serve on Risk Committee.
- Kennedy is retired from a 43-year career in commercial banking, most recently as Northern Banking Group President at SouthState Bank.
- Founded Park Sterling Bank in 2006 (largest capitalized start-up in NC history); sold to SouthState in 2017.
- Also serves as Lead Independent Director of Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) since 2009.
- No related party transactions or arrangements per Item 404(a) of Reg S-K; standard non-employee director compensation.
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