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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-17-001491
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170427
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170428

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27719
		FILM NUMBER:		17794793

	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
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<DESCRIPTION>CURRENT REPORT
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Document 1 - file: southern3245631-8k.htm

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<TYPE>EX-1.1
<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT DATED APRIL 27, 2017
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: southern3245631-ex11.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>southern3245631-ex51.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: southern3245631-ex51.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>southern3245631-ex991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE DATED APRIL 27, 2017
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: southern3245631-ex991.htm

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<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: southern3245631-8kx1x1.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>southern3245631-ex991x1x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: southern3245631-ex991x1x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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