---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-006123"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SSB"
cik: "0000764038"
company_name: "SouthState Bank Corp"
filed_at: "2022-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T04:18:59.188561+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SouthState director Cynthia Hartley retires; James Roquemore appointed

## Summary
- Cynthia Hartley retired from the board on April 27, 2022 for family health reasons.
- James Roquemore, retired CEO of Patten Seed Company, appointed to fill the vacancy.
- At the annual meeting, all 19 director nominees were elected with majority of votes cast.
- Non-binding say-on-pay proposal approved (48.9M for, 5.2M against); auditor ratification passed (60.7M for).
- Shareholders voted on three proposals; broker non-votes of 6.95M shares recorded.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-006123
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SSB
- cik: 0000764038
- company_name: SouthState Bank Corp
- filed_at: 2022-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837022006123/0001558370-22-006123-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837022006123/ssb-20220427x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-006123
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-006123.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-006123.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cynthia A. Hartley retired as Director at SouthState Bank Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: the effective date and time of Ms. Hartley’s retirement is the close of business on April 27, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837022006123/0001558370-22-006123-index.htm
- Executive change
  James W. Roquemore was appointed as Director at SouthState Bank Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed James W. Roquemore, age 67, to fill the vacancy created by Ms. Hartley’s retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837022006123/0001558370-22-006123-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.