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SouthState Bank Executive Compensation (FY25)

SSB · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): April 15, 2026
268 figures on this page: 261 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
John Corbett was paid $7,628,421 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank for fiscal 2025, and Corbett's total was 22.6% higher than the $6,221,068 reported for fiscal 2024. The say-on-pay proposal drew 95.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 15, 2026 for fiscal 2025. Companies named in the disclosed peer group include BOK Financial Corporation, Cadence Bank, Columbia Banking System, Inc., Comerica Incorporated and Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., among others. The fiscal 2025 disclosure covers 5 named executive officers.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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John Corbett
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 15, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — John Corbett: $6,221,068 → $7,628,421 (22.6% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 95.8% → 95.2% (0.6 points lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is SouthState Bank's chief executive and what were they paid?
John Corbett was paid $7,628,421 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank for fiscal 2025. Corbett's total was 22.6% higher than the $6,221,068 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was SouthState Bank's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 95.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 15, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in SouthState Bank's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include BOK Financial Corporation, Cadence Bank, Columbia Banking System, Inc., Comerica Incorporated and Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., among others.
What is SouthState Bank's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 102.9:1, against median employee compensation of $74,129.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Corbett
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Stephen Young
Chief Strategy Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
William Matthews V
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Murray IV
President of the Company
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Renee Brooks
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Corbett
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Stephen Young
Chief Strategy Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Murray IV
President of the Company
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
William Matthews V
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Renee Brooks
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Corbett
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Stephen Young
Chief Strategy Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
William Matthews V
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Murray IV
President of the Company
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Renee Brooks
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John Corbett
Chief Executive Officer of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Stephen Young
Chief Strategy Officer of the Company and the Bank
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
William Matthews V
Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Richard Murray IV
President of the Company
◇—◇—◇—◇— not reconciled
Renee Brooks
Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the Bank
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
John C. CorbettPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
John C. CorbettRSU◇——◇——◇
Renee R. BrooksRSU◇——◇——◇
Renee R. BrooksPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Richard Murray IVRSU◇——◇——◇
Stephen D. YoungRSU◇——◇——◇
William E. MatthewsRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Renee BrooksPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Richard MurrayPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
John CorbettPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Stephen YoungPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David R. Brooks
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Douglas J. Hertz
Board chair
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Ronald M. Cofield, Sr
◇◇———◇◇
Joshua A. Snively
◇◇———◇◇
Martin B. Davis
◇◇————◇
William Knox Pou, Jr
◇◇————◇
Shantella E. Cooper
◇◇————◇
James W. Roquemore
◇◇————◇
G. Ruffner Page Jr
◇◇————◇
David G. Salyers
◇◇————◇
Merriann Metz
◇◇———◇◇
Janet P. Froetscher
◇◇————◇
G. Stacy Smith
◇◇————◇
Jean E. Davis
◇—————◇
John C. Corbett and Benjamin J. Sasse served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • BOK Financial Corporation BOKF
  • Cadence Bank CADE
  • Columbia Banking System, Inc. COLB
  • Comerica Incorporated CMA
  • Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. CFR
  • East West Bancorp, Inc. EWBC
  • First Horizon Corporation FHN
  • Huntington Bancshares Incorporated HBAN
  • KeyCorp KEY
  • Old National Bancorp ONB
  • Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. PNFP
  • Regions Financial Corporation RF
  • Synovus Financial Corp. SNV
  • UMB Financial Corporation UMBF
  • Valley National Bancorp VLY
  • Webster Financial Corporation WBS
  • Western Alliance Bancorp WAL
  • Wintrust Financial Corporation WTFC
  • Zions Bancorporation ZION

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 15, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 23, 2025=◇◇◇
2022April 26, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 27, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 28, 2021=◇◇◇
2019October 29, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 25, 2019=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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268 figures on this page: 261 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
261 cited to the filing
7 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-043739
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001104659-26-022580
    2025 Director Compensation · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001558370-25-005238
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001558370-24-002793
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001558370-23-006876
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001558370-22-006123
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001558370-21-005096
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001558370-20-012105
  9. 0001558370-19-003520
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001558370-25-002644
    2024 Summary Compensation Table · Summary Compensation Table
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Banking rankings

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Peers SouthState Bank discloses

The companies named in SSB's own disclosed peer group.

BOK Financial CorporationColumbia Banking System, Inc.Comerica IncorporatedCullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.East West Bancorp, Inc.First Horizon CorporationHuntington Bancshares IncorporatedKeyCorpOld National BancorpPinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.Regions Financial CorporationSynovus Financial Corp.UMB Financial CorporationValley National BancorpWebster Financial CorporationWestern Alliance BancorpWintrust Financial CorporationZions Bancorporation

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APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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