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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:91.06%;border:0;margin:30pt 4.47% 30pt 4.47%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">Item&#160;8.01.&#160;&#160;Other Events.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">The management of South State Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) will participate in the Stephens Bank Forum on September&#160;23&#160;- 25, 2019 at the Capital Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas. Robert R. Hill,&#160;Jr., Chief Executive Officer, John C. Pollok, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and James C. Mabry, IV, Executive Vice President, Investor Relations and Mergers&#160;&amp; Acquisitions, will meet with analysts and institutional investors, and will provide the attached investor presentation during the conference. A copy of the presentation will be made available on the Company&#8217;s website (http://www.SouthStateBank.com) and is attached as Exhibit&#160;99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:8pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">Statements included in this communication, which are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, forward looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section&#160;27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section&#160;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward looking statements generally include words such as &#8220;expects,&#8221; &#8220;projects,&#8221; &#8220;anticipates,&#8221; &#8220;believes,&#8221; &#8220;intends,&#8221; &#8220;estimates,&#8221; &#8220;strategy,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221; &#8220;possible&#8221; and other similar expressions. South State Corporation (&#8220;South State&#8221;) cautions readers that forward looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such risks and uncertainties, include, among others, the following possibilities: (1)&#160;the outcome of any legal proceedings instituted against South State or Park Sterling Corporation (&#8220;Park Sterling&#8221;); (2)&#160;the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction are not realized when expected, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy and competitive factors in the areas where South State and Park Sterling do business; (3)&#160;the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; (4)&#160;diversion of management&#8217;s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; (5)&#160;potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the completion of the transaction; (6)&#160;credit risks associated with an obligor&#8217;s failure to meet the terms of any contract with the bank or otherwise fail to perform as agreed under the terms of any loan-related document; (7)&#160;interest risk involving the effect of a change in interest rates on the bank&#8217;s earnings, the market value of the bank&#8217;s loan and securities portfolios, and the market value of South State&#8217;s equity; (8)&#160;liquidity risk affecting the bank&#8217;s ability to meet its obligations when they come due; (9)&#160;risks associated with an anticipated increase in South State&#8217;s investment securities portfolio, including risks associated with acquiring and holding investment securities or potentially determining that the amount of investment securities South State desires to acquire are not available on terms acceptable to South State; (10)&#160;price risk focusing on changes in market factors that may affect the value of traded instruments in &#8220;mark-to-market&#8221; portfolios; (11) transaction risk arising from problems with service or product delivery; (12) compliance risk involving risk to earnings or capital resulting from violations of or nonconformance with laws, rules, regulations, prescribed practices, or ethical standards; (13) regulatory change risk resulting from new laws, rules, regulations, accounting principles, proscribed practices or ethical standards, including, without limitation, increased capital requirements (including, without limitation, the impact of the capital rules&#160;adopted to implement Basel III), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules&#160;and regulations, and potential changes in accounting principles relating to loan loss recognition (CECL); (14) strategic risk resulting from adverse business decisions or improper implementation of business decisions; (15) reputation risk that adversely affects earnings or capital arising from negative public opinion; (16) terrorist activities risk that results in loss of consumer confidence and economic disruptions; (17) cybersecurity risk related to the dependence of South State on internal computer systems and the technology of outside service providers, as well as the potential impacts of third party security breaches, subjects each company to potential business disruptions or financial losses resulting from deliberate attacks or unintentional events; (18) economic downturn risk potentially resulting in deterioration in the credit markets, greater than expected non-interest expenses, excessive loan losses and other negative consequences, with risks could be exacerbated by potential negative economic developments resulting from federal spending cuts and/or one or more federal budget-related impasses or actions; (19) greater than expected noninterest expenses; (20) excessive loan losses; (21) failure to realize synergies and other financial benefits from, and to limit liabilities associated with, mergers and acquisitions within the expected time frame; (22) potential deposit attrition, higher than expected costs, customer loss and business disruption associated with merger and acquisition integration, including, without limitation, and potential difficulties in maintaining relationships with key personnel; (24) the risks of fluctuations in market prices for South State common stock that may or may not reflect economic condition or performance of South State; (25) the payment of dividends on South State common stock is subject to regulatory supervision as well as the discretion of the board of directors of South State, South State&#8217;s performance and other factors; and (26) other risks and uncertainties disclosed in South State&#8217;s most recent Annual Report on Form&#160;10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC) or disclosed in documents filed or furnished by South State with or to the SEC after the filing of such Annual Reports on Form&#160;10-K, and of which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, implied or otherwise anticipated by such forward-looking statements.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:8pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;">All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. South State does not undertake any obligation to update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><a id="_2116ff95_7d4d_4963_aab9_fb7c7b01c35b"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:normal;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">2</p></div></div>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 23, 2019
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SOUTH STATE CORP
ORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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South Carolina
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
001-12669
(Commission File Number)
57-0799315
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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520 Gervais Street
Columbia
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South Carolina
(Address of principal executive offices)
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29201
(Zip Code)
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800
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277-2175
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Common stock
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SSB
Nasdaq Global Select Market
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 8.01.  Other Events.
The management of South State Corporation (the "Company") will participate in the Stephens Bank Forum on September 23 - 25, 2019 at the Capital Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas. Robert R. Hill, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, John C. Pollok, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and James C. Mabry, IV, Executive Vice President, Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisitions, will meet with analysts and institutional investors, and will provide the attached investor presentation during the conference. A copy of the presentation will be made available on the Company's website (http://www.SouthStateBank.com) and is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Statements included in this communication, which are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, forward looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward looking statements generally include words such as "expects," "projects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "strategy," "plan," "potential," "possible" and other similar expressions. South State Corporation ("South State") cautions readers that forward looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such risks and uncertainties, include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) the outcome of any legal proceedings instituted against South State or Park Sterling Corporation ("Park Sterling"); (2) the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction are not realized when expected, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy and competitive factors in the areas where South State and Park Sterling do business; (3) the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; (4) diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; (5) potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the completion of the transaction; (6) credit risks associated with an obligor's failure to meet the terms of any contract with the bank or otherwise fail to perform as agreed under the terms of any loan-related document; (7) interest risk involving the effect of a change in interest rates on the bank's earnings, the market value of the bank's loan and securities portfolios, and the market value of South State's equity; (8) liquidity risk affecting the bank's ability to meet its obligations when they come due; (9) risks associated with an anticipated increase in South State's investment securities portfolio, including risks associated with acquiring and holding investment securities or potentially determining that the amount of investment securities South State desires to acquire are not available on terms acceptable to South State; (10) price risk focusing on changes in market factors that may affect the value of traded instruments in "mark-to-market" portfolios; (11) transaction risk arising from problems with service or product delivery; (12) compliance risk involving risk to earnings or capital resulting from violations of or nonconformance with laws, rules, regulations, prescribed practices, or ethical standards; (13) regulatory change risk resulting from new laws, rules, regulations, accounting principles, proscribed practices or ethical standards, including, without limitation, increased capital requirements (including, without limitation, the impact of the capital rules adopted to implement Basel III), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and regulations, and potential changes in accounting principles relating to loan loss recognition (CECL); (14) strategic risk resulting from adverse business decisions or improper implementation of business decisions; (15) reputation risk that adversely affects earnings or capital arising from negative public opinion; (16) terrorist activities risk that results in loss of consumer confidence and economic disruptions; (17) cybersecurity risk related to the dependence of South State on internal computer systems and the technology of outside service providers, as well as the potential impacts of third party security breaches, subjects each company to potential business disruptions or financial losses resulting from deliberate attacks or unintentional events; (18) economic downturn risk potentially resulting in deterioration in the credit markets, greater than expected non-interest expenses, excessive loan losses and other negative consequences, with risks could be exacerbated by potential negative economic developments resulting from federal spending cuts and/or one or more federal budget-related impasses or actions; (19) greater than expected noninterest expenses; (20) excessive loan losses; (21) failure to realize synergies and other financial benefits from, and to limit liabilities associated with, mergers and acquisitions within the expected time frame; (22) potential deposit attrition, higher than expected costs, customer loss and business disruption associated with merger and acquisition integration, including, without limitation, and potential difficulties in maintaining relationships with key personnel; (24) the risks of fluctuations in market prices for South State common stock that may or may not reflect economic condition or performance of South State; (25) the payment of dividends on South State common stock is subject to regulatory supervision as well as the discretion of the board of directors of South State, South State's performance and other factors; and (26) other risks and uncertainties disclosed in South State's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC) or disclosed in documents filed or furnished by South State with or to the SEC after the filing of such Annual Reports on Form 10-K, and of which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, implied or otherwise anticipated by such forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. South State does not undertake any obligation to update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
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99.1
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Presentation for the Stephens Bank Forum in Little Rock, Arkansas
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SOUTH STATE CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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Date: September 23, 2019
/s/ John C. Pollok
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John C. Pollok
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Senior Executive Vice President,
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Chief Financial Officer
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