Exhibit
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  THIS CERTIFIES
  THAT is the owner of CUSIP DATED COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: COMPUTERSHARE
  TRUST COMPANY, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR, By AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
  FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE $2.50 PAR VALUE COMMON STOCK OF
  South State Corporation transferable on the books of the Corporation by the
  holder hereof or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this
  certificate properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid until
  countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Witness the
  facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly
  authorized officers. COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $2.50 COMMON STOCK THIS
  CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CANTON, MA, JERSEY CITY, NJ AND COLLEGE STATION,
  TX SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS Certificate Number Shares . SOUTH
  STATE CORPORATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
  Chief Executive Officer Corporate Secretary
  ZQ|CERT#|COY|CLS|RGSTRY|ACCT#|TRANSTYPE|RUN#|TRANS# 840441 10 9 DD-MMM-YYYY *
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  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
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  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
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  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
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  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Sample **** Mr. Sample
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  ***ZERO HUNDRED THOUSAND ZERO HUNDRED AND ZERO*** MR. SAMPLE & MRS.
  SAMPLE & MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE ZQ00000000 Certificate Numbers
  1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890
  1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 Total
  Transaction Num/No. 123456 Denom. 123456 Total 1234567 MR A SAMPLE
  DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 PO BOX 43004, Providence, RI
  02940-3004 CUSIP XXXXXX XX X Holder ID XXXXXXXXXX Insurance Value
  1,000,000.00 Number of Shares 123456 DTC 12345678 123456789012345