Exhibit 32

Section 1350 Certifications.

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), each certify that, to his knowledge on the date of this certification:
	1.	The quarterly report of the Company for the period ended September 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on this date (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
	2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
			/s/ R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.
			R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.
			Chief Executive Officer
			Date: November 7, 2012
			/s/ Michael D. Dowling
			Michael D. Dowling
			Chief Financial Officer
			Date: November 7, 2012