<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001206774-21-000107-index.html : 20210115
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210115160922
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-21-000107
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210115
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20210115

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090009
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				582459561
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-252143
		FILM NUMBER:		21532183

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 VERDAE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8646799000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 VERDAE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29607

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREENVILLE FIRST BANCSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990707
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>sfb3856841-s8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>INITIAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR SECURITIES TO BE OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: sfb3856841-s8.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.5
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>sfb3856841-ex45.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF AWARD AGREEMENT FOR STOCK OPTIONS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: sfb3856841-ex45.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.6
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>sfb3856841-ex46.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF AWARD AGREEMENT FOR RESTRICTED STOCK
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: sfb3856841-ex46.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>sfb3856841-ex51.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: sfb3856841-ex51.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>sfb3856841-ex232.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF ELLIOTT DAVIS, LLC
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: sfb3856841-ex232.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>sfb3856841-ex51x1x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: sfb3856841-ex51x1x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>