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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-010191"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SSB"
cik: "0000764038"
company_name: "SouthState Bank Corp"
filed_at: "2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T16:30:32.637150+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SouthState appoints Publix GC & CCO Merriann Metz to board of directors

## Summary
- Board size increased to 12; Metz appointed effective July 24, 2024.
- Metz is SVP, GC, CCO, Secretary at Publix ($50B+ revenue, 1,376 stores).
- Board has determined Metz is independent under NYSE rules.
- No committee assignments yet; compensation consistent with other non-employee directors.
- Appointment announced via press release dated July 25, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-010191
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SSB
- cik: 0000764038
- company_name: SouthState Bank Corp
- filed_at: 2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837024010191/0001558370-24-010191-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837024010191/ssb-20240724x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-010191.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Merriann Metz was appointed as director at SouthState Bank Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  source text: On July 24, 2024, at a regularly scheduled quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SouthState Corporation (the “Company”), the Board unanimously approved increasing the board size from 11 to 12 members and appointed Merriann Metz, age 49, to fill the new Board seat.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837024010191/0001558370-24-010191-index.htm

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