Item 5.02              Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
                       Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
                       Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 24, 2022, Cynthia A. Hartley, a member of the SouthState Corporation ("SouthState" or the "Company") and SouthState Bank, N.A. Boards of Directors (the "Board") and of the Board Compensation, Governance and Nominating, and Culture Committees, notified SouthState that she intends to resign from the Board for family health reasons. The effective date of Ms. Hartley's resignation has not been determined. Ms. Hartley will stand for re-election at the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 27, 2022, and Ms. Hartley has advised SouthState that she intends to continue serving on the Board (and applicable Board committees) until the selection and appointment of her successor. The Company is actively searching for a director to replace Ms. Hartley.


                                       2

© Edgar Online, source Glimpses