# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001689731
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-068355
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 3438
**Document Hash:** b9933aeae2e53fd43b87c1291347f241
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-068355.hdr.sgml**: 20250716

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-068355

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 15-12G

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250716

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250716

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250716

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Southern States Bancshares, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001689731
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 262518085
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** AL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 15-12G
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40727
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251127860

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 615 QUINTARD AVENUE
- **CITY:** ANNISTON
- **STATE:** AL
- **ZIP:** 36201
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 205-820-8065

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 615 QUINTARD AVENUE
- **CITY:** ANNISTON
- **STATE:** AL
- **ZIP:** 36201

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 15**

**CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION** 

**UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** 

**OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d)** 

**OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** 

**Commission File Number: 001-40727**

**Southern States Bancshares, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

**615 Quintard Ave.**

**Anniston, Alabama 36201**

**(256) 241-1092**

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

**3.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2032**

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

**None**

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

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| Rule 12g-4(a)(1) | ◻ |
| Rule 12g-4(a)(2) | ◻ |
| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) | ⌧ |
| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) | ◻ |
| Rule 15d-6 | ◻ |
| Rule 15d-22(b) | ◻ |

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Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: One (1)\*

\*On July 1, 2025, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 31, 2025, by and between Southern States Bancshares, Inc. ("Southern States") and FB Financial Corporation ("FB Financial"), Southern States merged with and into FB Financial, with FB Financial as the surviving corporation (the "Merger"). In connection with the Merger, FB Financial assumed, pursuant to that certain Supplemental Indenture, dated July 1, 2025 by and among UMB Bank, N.A., FB Financial, and Southern States, the debt securities covered by this Form 15.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, FB Financial has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

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| Date: July 16, 2025 | **FB Financial Corporation**, as successor by merger to Southern States Bancshares, Inc. | **FB Financial Corporation**, as successor by merger to Southern States Bancshares, Inc. |
|  | By: | /s/ Michael M. Mettee |
|  | Name: | Michael M. Mettee |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |

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