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 · 3 exercises

SMITH GREGORY B.

Filed: 7/1/2025ACC: 0001628280-25-033653

InsiderSMITH GREGORY B.CIK 1869025

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IssuerSOUTHERN STATES BANCSHARES, INC.CIK 1689731

Officer· Chief Risk Officer

Since Aug 2021

-113.70K

Net shares

Net seller

$136.0K

Total acquired

Open market trades

0B · 0S

Total transactions

4.52K acquired · 118.22K disposed

Non-Derivative Transactions4

Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+706.00

Price / share

$30.23

Trade value

$21.34K

% of position

0.6%

7/1/2025

109.18K→109.89K

Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+1.74K

Price / share

$26.42

Trade value

$45.84K

% of position

1.6%

7/1/2025

109.89K→111.62K

Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+2.08K

Price / share

$33.14

Trade value

$68.80K

% of position

1.9%

7/1/2025

111.62K→113.70K

Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share

Direct

D · Disposition

−113.70K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

New position

7/1/2025

113.70K→0.00

Total

Net shares

−109.18K

Net value

$135.98K

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share Direct	7/1/2025	M · Option Exercise	+706.00	$30.23	$21.34K	0.6%	109.18K	109.89K
Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share Direct	7/1/2025	M · Option Exercise	+1.74K	$26.42	$45.84K	1.6%	109.89K	111.62K
Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share Direct	7/1/2025	M · Option Exercise	+2.08K	$33.14	$68.80K	1.9%	111.62K	113.70K
Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share Direct	7/1/2025	D · Disposition	−113.70K	—	—	New position	113.70K	0.00
Total			−109.18K		$135.98K

Derivative Transactions3

STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY)

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

706.00 shares

−706.00

Strike price

30.23

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

7/1/2025

STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY)

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

1.74K shares

−1.74K

Strike price

26.42

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

7/1/2025

STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY)

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Common Stock

2.08K shares

−2.08K

Strike price

33.14

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

7/1/2025

Security	Converts To	Date	Type	Shares	Strike Price	Exercisable
STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) Direct	Common Stock706.00 shares	7/1/2025	M · Option Exercise	−706.00	30.23	—
STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) Direct	Common Stock1.74K shares	7/1/2025	M · Option Exercise	−1.74K	26.42	—
STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) Direct	Common Stock2.08K shares	7/1/2025	M · Option Exercise	−2.08K	33.14	—