Form 8-K/A


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K/ Amendment No. 1

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 21, 2013

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


South Carolina
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


000-27719	58-2459561
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 Verdae Boulevard, Suite 100, Greenville, SC	29606
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)


(864) 679-9000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (“Amendment No. 1”) is being filed by Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) to amend the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2013 (the “Initial Report”). The sole purpose for filing this Amendment No. 1 is to disclose the results of the Company’s determination with respect to the frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation. No other changes have been made to the Initial Report.

SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Shareholders

On May 21, 2013, the shareholders of the Company voted for an advisory vote on executive compensation to be held every year. On October 16, 2013, the Company, based on the results of the shareholder vote, approved the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation to be held every year.

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.

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.

By: /s/ R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.

Name: R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.

Title: Chief Executive Officer

Dated: October 16, 2013