X0306 4 2017-11-30 1 0001507277 Park Sterling Corp PSTB 0001482213 PICKETT DONALD E 1043 EAST MOREHEAD STREET SUITE 201 CHARLOTTE NC 28204 1 Principal Accounting Officer Common Stock 2017-11-30 4 D 0 8766 D 0 D Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 26, 2017 (the "Merger Agreement"), between the Issuer and South State Corporation ("South State"), whereby each share of the Issuer's common stock, other than certain shares owned by the Issuer and South State, was converted into the right to receive 0.14 shares of South State's common stock. /s/ Donald E. Pickett, by Drew Scroger, Power of Attorney 2017-12-04