UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)

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SouthState Corporation

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SouthState Corporation

1101 First Street South

Winter Haven, Florida 33880

April 22, 2025

SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 22, 2025 TO PROXY STATEMENT DATED MARCH 11, 2025, RELATING TO THEANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

On March 11, 2025, SouthState Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of South Carolina (the “Company”), filed a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on April 23, 2025 (the “Annual Meeting”), at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The following information supplements and relates to the Proxy Statement. This supplement (the “Supplement”) should be read together with the Proxy Statement.

Withdrawal of Nominee for Election to the Board of Directors

On April 21, 2025, Jean E. Davis withdrew as a nominee for election as a director at the Annual Meeting, and the Board of Directors (the “Board”) has chosen not to replace her with another nominee. As a result, Ms. Davis is no longer a nominee for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting.

The remaining nominees to the Board named in the Proxy Statement will continue to stand for election at the Annual Meeting.

Ms. Davis’ withdrawal as a director nominee is not the result of any disagreement with the Company or the Board on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company.

Voting Matters

If you have already voted, you do not need to take any action unless you wish to change your vote. Notwithstanding the Board’s decision to withdraw Ms. Davis as a nominee for election to the Board, the Notice of Internet Availability, the Proxy Card and Voting Instruction Form distributed with the Proxy Statement remain valid; however, any votes that are submitted with instructions to vote for Ms. Davis will be disregarded and will not be counted. If you have already submitted your proxy or provided voting instructions, you do not need to take any action unless you wish to change your vote. Proxies already submitted by stockholders will remain valid and will be voted at the Annual Meeting, unless revoked. If you have not yet submitted your proxy or submitted your voting instructions, please disregard Ms. Davis name as a nominee for election as a director. None of the other items to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting, which are described in the Proxy Statement, are affected by this Supplement, and shares represented by proxy cards returned before the Annual Meeting will be voted with respect to all other matters properly brought before the Annual Meeting as instructed on the form.

Please refer to the Proxy Statement for instructions on how to submit your vote, or how you may change your vote if you have already voted.

Important Information

The Company has filed the definitive Proxy Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and has furnished to its stockholders the Proxy Statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting. The Company advises its stockholders to read the Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting, as amended and supplemented by this Supplement and any other supplements, because it contains important information.

Except as specifically amended or supplemented by the information contained in this Supplement or any other supplement filed by the Company, all information set forth in the Proxy Statement remains unchanged and should be considered in voting your shares. Where information in the Proxy Statement is described as current as of a certain date, it remains current only as of such date, except as specifically amended or supplemented by the information set forth in this Supplement or any other supplement filed by the Company.