SMITH GREGORY B. (Chief Risk Officer) exercised options at SOUTHERN STATES BANCSHARES, INC.

Option exercise — a mechanical event triggered by vesting or expiry. Not a discretionary conviction trade.

M · 5 exercises

SMITH GREGORY B.

Filed: 6/23/2025ACC: 0001628280-25-032677

InsiderSMITH GREGORY B.CIK 1869025

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IssuerSOUTHERN STATES BANCSHARES, INC.CIK 1689731

Officer· Chief Risk Officer

Since Aug 2021

0.00

Net shares

Net seller

$501.5K

Total acquired

Open market trades

0B · 0S

Total transactions

25.83K acquired · 25.83K disposed

Non-Derivative Transactions5

Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+9.53K

Price / share

$16.00

Trade value

$152.46K

% of position

13.2%

6/20/2025

71.99K→81.52K

Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+10.83K

Price / share

$20.10

Trade value

$217.64K

% of position

13.3%

6/20/2025

81.52K→92.35K

Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+3.19K

Price / share

$20.61

Trade value

$65.70K

% of position

3.5%

6/20/2025

92.35K→95.54K

Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+1.41K

Price / share

$30.23

Trade value

$42.75K

% of position

1.5%

6/20/2025

95.54K→96.95K

Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+867.00

Price / share

$26.42

Trade value

$22.91K

% of position

0.9%

6/20/2025

96.95K→97.82K

Total

Net shares

+25.83K

Net value

$501.46K

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share Direct	6/20/2025	M · Option Exercise	+9.53K	$16.00	$152.46K	13.2%	71.99K	81.52K
Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share Direct	6/20/2025	M · Option Exercise	+10.83K	$20.10	$217.64K	13.3%	81.52K	92.35K
Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share Direct	6/20/2025	M · Option Exercise	+3.19K	$20.61	$65.70K	3.5%	92.35K	95.54K
Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share Direct	6/20/2025	M · Option Exercise	+1.41K	$30.23	$42.75K	1.5%	95.54K	96.95K
Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share Direct	6/20/2025	M · Option Exercise	+867.00	$26.42	$22.91K	0.9%	96.95K	97.82K
Total			+25.83K		$501.46K

Derivative Transactions5

STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

9.53K shares

−9.53K

Strike price

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

6/20/2025

STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

10.83K shares

−10.83K

Strike price

20.10

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

6/20/2025

STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY)

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

3.19K shares

−3.19K

Strike price

20.61

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

6/20/2025

STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY)

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

1.41K shares

−1.41K

Strike price

30.23

Held after

706.00

Exercisable

—

6/20/2025

STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY)

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

867.00 shares

−867.00

Strike price

26.42

Held after

1.74K

Exercisable

—

6/20/2025

Security	Converts To	Date	Type	Shares	Strike Price	Exercisable	Held After
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) Direct	Common Stock9.53K shares	6/20/2025	M · Option Exercise	−9.53K	16	—	0.00
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) Direct	Common Stock10.83K shares	6/20/2025	M · Option Exercise	−10.83K	20.10	—	0.00
STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) Direct	Common Stock3.19K shares	6/20/2025	M · Option Exercise	−3.19K	20.61	—	0.00
STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) Direct	Common Stock1.41K shares	6/20/2025	M · Option Exercise	−1.41K	30.23	—	706.00
STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) Direct	Common Stock867.00 shares	6/20/2025	M · Option Exercise	−867.00	26.42	—	1.74K