---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-004499"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SSB"
cik: "0000764038"
company_name: "SouthState Bank Corp"
filed_at: "2022-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T16:47:18.360092+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Cynthia A. Hartley to resign from SouthState board for family health reasons

## Summary
- Cynthia A. Hartley notified resignation from board for family health reasons; effective date TBD.
- She will stand for re-election at April 27, 2022 Annual Meeting and continue serving until successor appointed.
- Company actively searching for replacement director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-004499
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SSB
- cik: 0000764038
- company_name: SouthState Bank Corp
- filed_at: 2022-03-28T23:59:59+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/764038/000155837022004499/0001558370-22-004499-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837022004499/ssb-20220328x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-004499
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-004499.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-004499.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cynthia A. Hartley resigned as Director at SouthState Bank Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 24, 2022, Cynthia A. Hartley, a member of the SouthState Corporation (“SouthState” or the “Company”) and SouthState Bank, N.A. Boards of Directors (the “Board”) and of the Board Compensation, Governance and Nominating, and Culture Committees, notified SouthState that she intends to resign from the Board for family health reasons.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837022004499/0001558370-22-004499-index.htm

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