<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001206774-19-003852-index.html : 20191212
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191212141739
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-19-003852
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191212

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-4
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-235465
		FILM NUMBER:		191281610

	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-4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>sfb3688591-s4.htm
<DESCRIPTION>REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES ISSUED IN BUSINESS COMBINATION TRANSACTIONS
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: sfb3688591-s4.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>sfb3688591-ex51.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF NELSON MULLINS RILEY AND SCARBOROUGH, LLP
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: sfb3688591-ex51.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>sfb3688591-ex231.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF ELLIOTT DAVIS, LLC
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: sfb3688591-ex231.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-25.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>sfb3688591-ex251.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM T-1 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: sfb3688591-ex251.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>sfb3688591-ex991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: sfb3688591-ex991.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>sfb3688591-s41x3x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: sfb3688591-s41x3x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>sfb3688591-ex51x1x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: sfb3688591-ex51x1x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>sfb3688591-ex251x4x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: sfb3688591-ex251x4x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>sfb3688591-ex251x5x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: sfb3688591-ex251x5x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>