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    SEC Form DEFA14A filed by SouthState Corporation

    3/11/25 9:15:23 AM ET
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    DEFA14A 1 tmb-20250311xdefa14a.htm DEFA14A

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    UNITED STATES

    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

    Washington, D.C. 20549

    SCHEDULE 14A

    (Rule 14a-101)

    INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

    SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

    Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities

    Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.    )

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    Your Vote Counts! *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares. Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # V62407-Z89457-P26338 SOUTHSTATE CORPORATION 1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880 SOUTHSTATE CORPORATION 2025 Annual Meeting Vote by April 22, 2025 11:59 PM ET for shares held directly. For shares held in a Plan, vote by April 20, 2025 11:59 PM ET. You invested in SOUTHSTATE CORPORATION and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on April 23, 2025. Get informed before you vote View the Notice & Proxy Statement, Annual Report on Form 10-K and Shareholder Letter online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 9, 2025. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to [email protected]. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. Vote in Person at the Meeting* April 23, 2025 9:00 AM, EDT Rivergate Tower 400 North Ashley Drive, 29th Floor Tampa, Florida 33602

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    THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Vote at www.ProxyVote.com Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. V62408-Z89457-P26338 Voting Items Board Recommends 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 1a. David R. Brooks For 1b. Ronald M. Cofield, Sr. For 1c. Shantella E. Cooper For 1d. John C. Corbett For 1e. Jean E. Davis For 1f. Martin B. Davis For 1g. Janet P. Froetscher For 1h. Douglas J. Hertz For 1i. Merriann Metz For 1j. G. Ruffner Page, Jr. For 1k. William Knox Pou, Jr. For 1l. James W. Roquemore For 1m. David G. Salyers For 1n. G. Stacy Smith For 1o. Joshua A. Snively For 2. Approval, as an advisory, non-binding “say on pay” resolution, of our executive compensation; For 3. Approval of a Change in the Company’s Domicile from South Carolina to Florida; and For 4. Ratification, as an advisory, non-binding vote, of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. For NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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