SouthState appoints three new directors; expands board to 19 ahead of Atlantic Capital merger

SouthState Bank Corp

Ronald M. Cofield, Sr., retired PwC audit partner, appointed to board and Audit Committee effective Feb 24, 2022.
Shantella E. Cooper and Douglas J. Hertz appointed as directors effective upon completion of Atlantic Capital merger (expected March 1, 2022).
Board size increased from 16 to 19 via bylaw amendment; composition set at 8 legacy South State, 8 legacy CenterState, and 3 non-legacy directors.
Cooper serves on boards of Intercontinental Exchange and Veritiv; Hertz is former CEO of United Distributors.

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Appointed

Douglas J. Hertz

Director

SSB · SouthState Bank Corp

Effective: 2022-03-01
Filed: February 24, 2022, 6:59 PM ET

the Company Board unanimously approved the appointment of Shantella E. Cooper and Douglas J. Hertz (together, the “ACBI Directors”) to the Company Board and the Bank Board effective as of the effective time of the merger

Appointed

Shantella E. Cooper

Director

SSB · SouthState Bank Corp

Effective: 2022-03-01
Filed: February 24, 2022, 6:59 PM ET

the Company Board unanimously approved the appointment of Shantella E. Cooper and Douglas J. Hertz (together, the “ACBI Directors”) to the Company Board and the Bank Board effective as of the effective time of the merger

Appointed

Ronald M. Cofield, Sr.

Director

SSB · SouthState Bank Corp

Effective: 2022-02-24
Filed: February 24, 2022, 6:59 PM ET

On February 24, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Company Board”) of SouthState Corporation (“SouthState” or the “Company”) unanimously appointed Ronald M. Cofield, Sr., as a director for the Company, effective as of February 24, 2022.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Douglas J. Hertz was appointed as Director at SouthState Bank Corp.

Action: appointed
Role: Director

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the Company Board unanimously approved the appointment of Shantella E. Cooper and Douglas J. Hertz (together, the “ACBI Directors”) to the Company Board and the Bank Board effective as of the effective time of the merger

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Shantella E. Cooper was appointed as Director at SouthState Bank Corp.

Action: appointed
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

the Company Board unanimously approved the appointment of Shantella E. Cooper and Douglas J. Hertz (together, the “ACBI Directors”) to the Company Board and the Bank Board effective as of the effective time of the merger

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Ronald M. Cofield, Sr. was appointed as Director at SouthState Bank Corp.

Action: appointed
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

On February 24, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Company Board”) of SouthState Corporation (“SouthState” or the “Company”) unanimously appointed Ronald M. Cofield, Sr., as a director for the Company, effective as of February 24, 2022.

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