0000932471-18-004692.txt : 20180212 0000932471-18-004692.hdr.sgml : 20180212 20180212101954 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932471-18-004692 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTH STATE Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000764038 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 570799315 STATE OF INCORPORATION: SC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81523 FILM NUMBER: 18594505 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 520 GERVAIS STREET CITY: COLUMBIA STATE: SC ZIP: 29201 BUSINESS PHONE: 803-231-3452 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 1030 CITY: COLUMBIA STATE: SC ZIP: 29201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130729 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCBT FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040227 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST NATIONAL CORP /SC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000102909 IRS NUMBER: 231945930 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482-2600 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482-2600 SC 13G/A 1 southstatecorp.htm southstatecorp.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Schedule 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.: 4 )*

 

 

 

Name of issuer:  South State Corp

 

 

Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock

 

 

CUSIP Number:  840441109

 

 

Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement: December 31, 2017

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

  (X) Rule 13d-1(b)

  (  ) Rule 13d-1(c)

  (  ) Rule 13d-1(d)

 

  *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

  The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

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13G

CUSIP No.:  840441109

 

 

1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

  The Vanguard Group - 23-1945930

 

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE [LINE] IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

A.

B.  X

 

3.  SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

4.  CITIZENSHIP OF PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  Pennsylvania

 

(For questions 5-8, report the number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:)

 

5.  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  41,664

 

6.  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  3,876

 

7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  2,891,998

 

8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

   42,536

 

9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  2,934,534

 

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

  N/A

 

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

  7.98%

 

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

  IA

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Act of 1934

 

Check the following [line] if a fee is being paid with this statement   N/A

 

Item 1(a) - Name of Issuer:

 

  South State Corp

 

 

Item 1(b) - Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

 

  520 Gervais Street

  Columbia, South Carolina 29201

 

Item 2(a) - Name of Person Filing:

 

  The Vanguard Group - 23-1945930

 

Item 2(b) – Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence:

 

  100 Vanguard Blvd.

  Malvern, PA  19355

 

Item 2(c) – Citizenship:

 

  Pennsylvania

 

Item 2(d) - Title of Class of Securities:

 

  Common Stock

 

Item 2(e) - CUSIP Number

 

  840441109

 

Item 3 - Type of Filing:

 

  This statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1.  An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

 

Item 4 - Ownership:

 

  (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

 

  2,934,534

 

  (b) Percent of Class:

 

  7.98%

 

  (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

  (i)  sole power to vote or direct to vote:  41,664

 

  (ii)  shared power to vote or direct to vote:  3,876

 

  (iii)  sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of:  2,891,998

 

  (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  42,536

 

Comments:

 

 

Item 5 - Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

 

  Not Applicable

 

Item 6 - Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

 

  Not applicable

 

Item 7 - Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired The Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

 

  See Attached Appendix A

 

Item 8 - Identification and Classification of Members of Group:

 

  Not applicable

 

Item 9 - Notice of Dissolution of Group:

 

  Not applicable

 

Item 10 - Certification:

 

  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

 

Signature

 

  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date:  02/07/2018

 

By /s/ Christine M. Buchanan

Name: Christine M. Buchanan

Title:  Principal

 

 

 

Appendix A

 

 Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company ("VFTC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., is the beneficial owner of  38,660 shares or  .10% of the Common Stock outstanding of the Company as a result of its serving as investment manager of collective trust accounts.

 

Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. ("VIA"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., is the beneficial owner of  6,880 shares or  .01% of the Common Stock outstanding of the Company as a result of its serving as investment manager of Australian investment offerings.