X0306 4 2022-02-09 0 0001689731 Southern States Bancshares, Inc. SSBK 0001249158 JOYCE LYNN J 615 QUINTARD AVE ANNISTON AL 36201 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share 2022-02-09 4 A 0 1929 0.00 A 28374 D STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) 20.61 2022-02-09 4 A 0 3188 0.00 A 2032-02-09 Common Stock 3188 3188 D STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) 14.50 2028-01-21 Common Stock 7500 7500 D STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) 16.00 2029-01-22 Common Stock 9486 9486 D STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) 20.10 2030-01-22 Common Stock 10828 10828 D STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) 20.03 2031-02-10 Common Stock 3865 3865 D Grant of restricted stock Includes 3,777 in unvested restricted shares which will incrementally vest annually by 2/9/2025 These options were granted on 2/9/2022, vest in one-third increments over three years, and will be fully vested and exercisable on 2/9/2025 These options were granted on 1/21/2018, vest in one-third increments over three years, and became fully vested and exercisable on 1/21/2021 These options were granted on 1/22/2019, vest in one-third increments over three years, and became fully vested and exercisable on 1/22/2022 These options were granted on 1/22/2020, vest in one-third increments over three years, and will be fully vested and exercisable on 1/22/2023 These options were granted on 2/10/2021, vest in one-third increments over three years, and will be fully vested and exercisable on 2/10/2024 /s/ Lynn J. Joyce, by Jeff Shanks as Attorney-in-Fact 2022-02-11