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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-05-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000764038</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOUTH STATE Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SSB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000764038</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SOUTH STATE Corp</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P O BOX 1030</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>29201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>THIS FORM 3 IS FILED FOR NEW DIRECTOR MARTIN DAVIS. WE ARE AWAITING HIS CIK FILER ID.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>MARTIN B DAVIS</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
