SouthState annual meeting re-elects all directors, approves say-on-pay and equity plan

Proposal 4 : Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The shareholders voted to ratify, as an advisory, non-binding vote, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The results of the vote were as follows: Voting For 69,237,331 Voting Against 265,843 Abstain from Voting 126,403 Non-Votes —

Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors. The following directors were elected to serve until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2025 or until their successors are duly designated and qualified. Each nominee was an incumbent director, no other person was nominated, and each nominee was elected. The number of votes cast was approximately as follows: ​ Nominees for Director Votes For Votes Withheld/Abstained Broker Non-Votes Ronald M. Cofield, Sr. 62,257,867 237,581 7,134,129 Shantella E. Cooper 60,126,558 2,368,890 7,134,129 John C. Corbett 62,232,662 262,786 7,134,129 Jean E. Davis 60,133,126 2,362,322 7,134,129 Martin B. Davis 62,234,938 260,510 7,134,129 Douglas J. Hertz 61,994,678 500,770 7,134,129 G. Ruffner Page, Jr. 62,242,462 252,986 7,134,129 William Knox Pou, Jr. 54,649,116 7,846,332 7,134,129 James W. Roquemore 62,257,836 237,612 7,134,129 David G. Salyers 62,198,181 297,267 7,134,129 Joshua A. Snively 60,313,889 2,181,559 7,134,129

Proposal 2: Compensation of Named Executive Officer s. The shareholders voted to approve the non-binding advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement. The results of the vote were as follows: ​ Voting For 53,860,190 Voting Against 8,461,810 Abstain from Voting 173,448 Non-Votes 7,134,129

Proposal 3 : Amended and Restated 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The shareholders voted to approve the Amended and Restated 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as disclosed in the proxy statement. The results of the vote were as follows: ​ Voting For 59,486,109 Voting Against 2,887,808 Abstain from Voting 121,531 Non-Votes 7,134,129