---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-012208"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SSB"
cik: "0000764038"
company_name: "SouthState Bank Corp"
filed_at: "2024-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:30:47.978219+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SouthState shareholders approve merger with Independent Bank Group; 99.6% vote in favor

## Summary
- Merger Proposal approved with 63,116,968 votes for, 107,399 against, 205,885 abstain.
- Adjournment Proposal also approved: 57,182,177 for, 6,006,223 against, 241,852 abstain.
- Merger expected to close by end of Q1 2025, subject to regulatory and other conditions.
- Turnout: ~83.22% of outstanding shares (63.4M of 76.2M) voted at special meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-012208
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SSB
- cik: 0000764038
- company_name: SouthState Bank Corp
- filed_at: 2024-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837024012208/0001558370-24-012208-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000155837024012208/ssb-20240814x8k.htm

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