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			        FORM 4
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					Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.  Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.  See Instruction 1(b). ☐ Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 | OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5 | 
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| 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Hertz Douglas J. | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SouthState Corp [ SSB ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer			
		      (Check all applicable)
		      __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) | 
| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction 					
		      
		      (MM/DD/YYYY) | ||
| 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed
		      
		      (MM/DD/YYYY) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
	              
	              (Check Applicable Line)
	              
			  _X
			  _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person | |
| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
| 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Trans. Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any | 3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 5/7/2024 | 5/7/2024 | A(1) | 543 | A | $80.65 | 12,888 | D | ||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Trans. Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any | 4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: | |
| (1) | Common stock issued to the reporting Director in lieu of quarterly cash retainer payment. | 
| Reporting Owners | |||||
| Reporting Owner Name / Address | |||||
| Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other | ||
| Hertz Douglas J. 1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202 WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880 | X | ||||
| Signatures | ||
| William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney | 5/8/2024 | |
| **Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | |
| * | If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). | 
| ** | Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | 
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