# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001090009
**File Stem:** 0001206774-25-000420
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 6333
**Document Hash:** 391b1a9e42f3502ba1bfa9a66fc0b376
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001206774-25-000420.hdr.sgml**: 20250618

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001206774-25-000420

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250617

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250618

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250618

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001090009
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 582459561
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** SC
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-27719
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251056132

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6 VERDAE BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** GREENVILLE
- **STATE:** SC
- **ZIP:** 29607
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8646799000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6 VERDAE BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** GREENVILLE
- **STATE:** SC
- **ZIP:** 29607

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GREENVILLE FIRST BANCSHARES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990707

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** **WASHINGTON, DC 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported<u>)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; June 17, 2025&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>![](sfst4500601-8k1x1x1.jpg)

**Southern First Bancshares, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

**<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; South Carolina&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>**

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

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| **<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 000-27719&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>** | **<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 58-2459561&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>** |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| **<u>100 Verdae Boulevard, Suite 100, Greenville, SC</u>** | **<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29607&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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**<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (864) 679-9000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Not Applicable&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock | SFST | The Nasdaq Global Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

**ITEM 8.01 Other Events.**

The Board of Directors of Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") announced the authorization for the repurchase of up to $5MM of capital, or approximately 2%, of the Company's common stock under a share repurchase plan.

Under the repurchase plan, the Company may repurchase shares from time to time by means of, among other means, open market purchases and in solicited and unsolicited privately negotiated transactions. The actual means and timing of any purchases, quantity of purchased shares and prices will be, subject to certain limitations, at the discretion of management and will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of the Company's common stock, share issuances under Company equity plans, general market and economic conditions, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

The Company's management believes the repurchase plan, depending upon market and business conditions, may, among other things, provide capital management opportunities for the Company. The Company is not obligated to repurchase any such shares under the repurchase plan. The repurchase plan may be discontinued, suspended or restarted at any time; however, repurchases under the share repurchase program after March 22, 2026 would require additional Board of Directors and Federal Reserve approval.

**EXHIBIT INDEX**

Exhibit No. Description <br>104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| **SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.** | **SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ Christian J. Zych |
| Name: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Christian J. Zych |
| Title: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Financial Officer |

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June 18, 2025