SOUTH STATE CORPORATION (NASDAQ:SSB) Files An 8-K Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.

As previously disclosed, on January3, 2017, South State Corporation (the “Company”) completed the merger (the “Merger”) of Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation (“SBFC”) with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving entity in the Merger, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June16, 2016 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and between SBFC and the Company. Immediately after the Merger, SBFC’s wholly owned bank subsidiary, Georgia Bank& Trust Company of Augusta, merged with and into South State’s wholly owned bank subsidiary, South State Bank (the “Bank Merger”), with South State Bank as the surviving entity in the Bank Merger.

This Current Report on Form8-K is being filed to disclose the audited historical consolidated financial statements of SBFC as of December31, 2016 and 2015 and for the years ended December31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

The audited historical consolidated financial statements of SBFC as of December31, 2016 and 2015 and for the years ended December31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are attached hereto as Exhibit99.1 and are incorporated by reference herein.

The consent of Crowe Horwath LLP, SBFC’s independent registered public accounting firm, is attached hereto as Exhibit23.1.

(d) Exhibits.