FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 06/07/2020 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTH STATE Corp [ SSB ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
Common Stock | 53,741(1) | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
Restricted Share Units | (2) | (2) | Common Stock | 3,962 | (2) | D | |
Restricted Share Units | (3) | (3) | Common Stock | 8,897 | (3) | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Acquired in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 25, 2020 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and between South State Corporation ("South State") and CenterState Bank Corporation, pursuant to which CenterState merged with and into South State (the "Merger") on June 7, 2020 (the "Closing Date"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of CenterState common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time") (other than certain shares held by South State or CenterState) was converted into the right to receive 0.3001 shares (the "Exchange Ratio") of South State common stock. The closing price of South State common stock on NASDAQ on the Closing Date was $60.27. |
2. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each outstanding CenterState performance-vesting restricted stock unit award ("PSU") was converted into a South State RSU, with the number of underlying shares of South State common stock adjusted based on the Exchange Ratio. The converted CenterState PSUs are subject only to time-vesting through the remainder of the originally scheduled performance period (or any later scheduled vesting date) and otherwise remain subject to the same terms and conditions as applied immediately prior to the Effective Time. |
3. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each outstanding CenterState time-vesting restricted stock unit award ("RSU") was converted into a South State RSU, with the number of underlying shares of South State common stock adjusted based on the Exchange Ratio. The converted CenterState RSUs otherwise remain subject to the same terms and conditions as applied immediately prior to the Effective Time. |
Remarks: |
William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney | 06/12/2020 | |
** 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 5 (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). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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