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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 21, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.

11Reported items
129Asset managers
1,864Fund votes
May 20, 2025Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 20, 2025: 10 items on SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 21, 2025: 10 without a stated outcome.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2024-2025 meeting results reported by SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.

These tallies are SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 21, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held May 20, 2025
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Support (of votes cast)	Reported outcome	Voting standard
Elect Director: Mark A. Cothran	6,305,611	--	--	331,678	746,180	95%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Rudolph G. Johnstone, III, M.D.	6,248,259	--	--	389,030	746,180	94%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Anna T. Locke	5,815,886	--	--	821,403	746,180	88%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.	6,597,977	--	--	39,312	746,180	99.4%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Leighton M. Cubbage	6,529,277	--	--	108,012	746,180	98%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: David G. Ellison	6,574,544	--	--	62,745	746,180	99.0%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Terry Grayson-Caprio	5,289,181	--	--	1,348,108	746,180	80%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: James B. Orders, III	6,470,595	--	--	166,694	746,180	97%	Not verified	—
1. The election of eight members to our board of directors to serve a one-year term	5,540,020	1,069,591	27,678	--	746,180	84%	Not verified	—
4. The ratification of the appointment of Elliott Davis, LLC as our independent public accountant	7,267,562	113,289	2,618	--	--	98%	Not verified	—

Source: SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 21, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC. 2024-2025 meeting

Each item below shows how the 129 asset managers that disclosed a SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Elect Director: Anna T. Locke

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

88% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 88%

FOR: 5,815,886WITHHELD: 821,403

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 49 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: Anna T. Locke

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anna T. Locke”): 5,815,886 for, 821,403 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 88% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 49 asset managers below reported 2,465,850 for.

FOR

FOR: 2,465,850

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: Anna T. Locke” at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
T. Rowe Price	473,266	For
Vanguard	415,236	For
BlackRock	375,699	For
Dimensional	303,618	For
Columbia Threadneedle	242,555	For
Fidelity	153,366	For
American Century	100,214	For
Russell Investments	58,736	For
Equitable	40,169	For
Northwestern Mutual	35,077	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	29,638	For
Goldman Sachs	26,726	For
RBC FUNDS TRUST	24,000	For
Charles Schwab	21,482	For
EA Series Trust	18,567	For
TIAA	17,754	For
Invesco	15,174	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,751	For
Lincoln Financial	11,716	For
John Hancock	10,782	For
Nationwide	9,408	For
Northern Trust	7,174	For
Pacific Life	5,381	For
First Trust	4,648	For

Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: David G. Ellison

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.0%

FOR: 6,574,544WITHHELD: 62,745

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 49 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: David G. Ellison

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David G. Ellison”): 6,574,544 for, 62,745 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 49 asset managers below reported 2,457,911 for, 7,939 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 2,457,911ABSTAIN: 7,939

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: David G. Ellison” at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
T. Rowe Price	473,266	0	For
Vanguard	415,236	0	For
BlackRock	375,699	0	For
Dimensional	303,618	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	242,555	0	For
Fidelity	153,366	0	For
American Century	100,214	0	For
Russell Investments	58,736	0	For
Equitable	40,169	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	35,077	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	29,638	0	For
Goldman Sachs	26,726	0	For
RBC FUNDS TRUST	24,000	0	For
Charles Schwab	21,482	0	For
EA Series Trust	18,567	0	For
TIAA	17,754	0	For
Invesco	15,174	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	3,812	7,939	Mixed
Lincoln Financial	11,716	0	For
John Hancock	10,782	0	For
Nationwide	9,408	0	For
Northern Trust	7,174	0	For
Pacific Life	5,381	0	For
First Trust	4,648	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: James B. Orders, III

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 6,470,595WITHHELD: 166,694

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 49 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: James B. Orders, III

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James B. Orders, III”): 6,470,595 for, 166,694 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 49 asset managers below reported 2,408,228 for, 6,934 withheld, 50,688 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 2,408,228ABSTAIN: 50,688WITHHOLD: 6,934

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: James B. Orders, III” at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
T. Rowe Price	473,266	0	0	For
Vanguard	415,236	0	0	For
BlackRock	375,699	0	0	For
Dimensional	303,618	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	242,555	0	0	For
Fidelity	153,366	0	0	For
American Century	100,214	0	0	For
Russell Investments	58,736	0	0	For
Equitable	40,169	0	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	35,077	0	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	29,638	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	26,726	0	0	For
RBC FUNDS TRUST	0	24,000	0	Abstain
Charles Schwab	21,482	0	0	For
EA Series Trust	0	18,567	0	Abstain
TIAA	17,754	0	0	For
Invesco	15,174	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	3,812	7,939	0	Mixed
Lincoln Financial	6,001	0	5,715	Mixed
John Hancock	10,782	0	0	For
Nationwide	9,408	0	0	For
Northern Trust	7,174	0	0	For
Pacific Life	5,381	0	0	For
First Trust	4,648	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Leighton M. Cubbage

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,529,277WITHHELD: 108,012

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 49 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: Leighton M. Cubbage

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Leighton M. Cubbage”): 6,529,277 for, 108,012 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 49 asset managers below reported 2,451,408 for, 6,321 withheld, 8,121 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 2,451,408ABSTAIN: 8,121WITHHOLD: 6,321

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: Leighton M. Cubbage” at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
T. Rowe Price	473,266	0	0	For
Vanguard	415,236	0	0	For
BlackRock	375,699	0	0	For
Dimensional	303,618	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	242,555	0	0	For
Fidelity	153,366	0	0	For
American Century	100,214	0	0	For
Russell Investments	58,736	0	0	For
Equitable	40,169	0	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	35,077	0	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	29,638	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	26,726	0	0	For
RBC FUNDS TRUST	24,000	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	21,482	0	0	For
EA Series Trust	18,567	0	0	For
TIAA	17,754	0	0	For
Invesco	15,174	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	3,812	7,939	0	Mixed
Lincoln Financial	6,001	0	5,715	Mixed
John Hancock	10,782	0	0	For
Nationwide	9,408	0	0	For
Northern Trust	7,174	0	0	For
Pacific Life	5,381	0	0	For
First Trust	4,648	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Mark A. Cothran

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 6,305,611WITHHELD: 331,678

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 49 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: Mark A. Cothran

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark A. Cothran”): 6,305,611 for, 331,678 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 49 asset managers below reported 2,215,356 for, 242,555 withheld, 7,939 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 2,215,356ABSTAIN: 7,939WITHHOLD: 242,555

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: Mark A. Cothran” at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
T. Rowe Price	473,266	0	0	For
Vanguard	415,236	0	0	For
BlackRock	375,699	0	0	For
Dimensional	303,618	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	0	0	242,555	Withhold
Fidelity	153,366	0	0	For
American Century	100,214	0	0	For
Russell Investments	58,736	0	0	For
Equitable	40,169	0	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	35,077	0	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	29,638	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	26,726	0	0	For
RBC FUNDS TRUST	24,000	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	21,482	0	0	For
EA Series Trust	18,567	0	0	For
TIAA	17,754	0	0	For
Invesco	15,174	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	3,812	7,939	0	Mixed
Lincoln Financial	11,716	0	0	For
John Hancock	10,782	0	0	For
Nationwide	9,408	0	0	For
Northern Trust	7,174	0	0	For
Pacific Life	5,381	0	0	For
First Trust	4,648	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%

FOR: 6,597,977WITHHELD: 39,312

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 49 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.”): 6,597,977 for, 39,312 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 49 asset managers below reported 2,457,911 for, 7,939 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 2,457,911ABSTAIN: 7,939

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.” at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
T. Rowe Price	473,266	0	For
Vanguard	415,236	0	For
BlackRock	375,699	0	For
Dimensional	303,618	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	242,555	0	For
Fidelity	153,366	0	For
American Century	100,214	0	For
Russell Investments	58,736	0	For
Equitable	40,169	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	35,077	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	29,638	0	For
Goldman Sachs	26,726	0	For
RBC FUNDS TRUST	24,000	0	For
Charles Schwab	21,482	0	For
EA Series Trust	18,567	0	For
TIAA	17,754	0	For
Invesco	15,174	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	3,812	7,939	Mixed
Lincoln Financial	11,716	0	For
John Hancock	10,782	0	For
Nationwide	9,408	0	For
Northern Trust	7,174	0	For
Pacific Life	5,381	0	For
First Trust	4,648	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Rudolph G. Johnstone, III, M.D.

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%

FOR: 6,248,259WITHHELD: 389,030

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 49 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: Rudolph G. Johnstone

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rudolph G. Johnstone, III, M.D.”): 6,248,259 for, 389,030 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 49 asset managers below reported 2,208,853 for, 248,876 withheld, 8,121 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 2,208,853ABSTAIN: 8,121WITHHOLD: 248,876

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: Rudolph G. Johnstone” at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
T. Rowe Price	473,266	0	0	For
Vanguard	415,236	0	0	For
BlackRock	375,699	0	0	For
Dimensional	303,618	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	0	0	242,555	Withhold
Fidelity	153,366	0	0	For
American Century	100,214	0	0	For
Russell Investments	58,736	0	0	For
Equitable	40,169	0	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	35,077	0	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	29,638	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	26,726	0	0	For
RBC FUNDS TRUST	24,000	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	21,482	0	0	For
EA Series Trust	18,567	0	0	For
TIAA	17,754	0	0	For
Invesco	15,174	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	3,812	7,939	0	Mixed
Lincoln Financial	6,001	0	5,715	Mixed
John Hancock	10,782	0	0	For
Nationwide	9,408	0	0	For
Northern Trust	7,174	0	0	For
Pacific Life	5,381	0	0	For
First Trust	4,648	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Terry Grayson-Caprio

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

80% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 80%WITHHELD

FOR: 5,289,181WITHHELD: 1,348,108

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 49 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: Terry Grayson-Caprio

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Terry Grayson-Caprio”): 5,289,181 for, 1,348,108 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 80% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 49 asset managers below reported 2,078,120 for, 337,224 withheld, 50,506 abstained.

FOR

FOR: 2,078,120ABSTAIN: 50,506WITHHOLD: 337,224

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 8 directors for a 1-year term: Terry Grayson-Caprio” at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
T. Rowe Price	473,266	0	0	For
Vanguard	415,236	0	0	For
BlackRock	375,699	0	0	For
Dimensional	303,618	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	0	0	242,555	Withhold
Fidelity	153,366	0	0	For
American Century	100,214	0	0	For
Russell Investments	0	0	58,736	Withhold
Equitable	40,169	0	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	35,077	0	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	29,638	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	26,726	0	0	For
RBC FUNDS TRUST	0	24,000	0	Abstain
Charles Schwab	21,482	0	0	For
EA Series Trust	0	18,567	0	Abstain
TIAA	0	0	17,754	Withhold
Invesco	15,174	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	3,812	7,939	0	Mixed
Lincoln Financial	6,001	0	5,715	Mixed
John Hancock	10,782	0	0	For
Nationwide	9,408	0	0	For
Northern Trust	7,174	0	0	For
Pacific Life	5,381	0	0	For
First Trust	4,648	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.

9. To conduct an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement…

No official match Fund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

82% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result

FORAGAINST

Details: description as filed, votes by 127 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To conduct an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement (this is a non- binding, advisory vote).

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

Fund voting reports: 50 asset managers voting on “To conduct an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy sta” at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
T. Rowe Price	473,266	0	0	For
Vanguard	415,236	0	0	For
BlackRock	375,699	0	0	For
Dimensional	303,618	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	242,555	0	0	For
Fidelity	153,366	0	0	For
American Century	0	100,214	0	Against
Russell Investments	58,736	0	0	For
Equitable	40,169	0	0	For
Gabelli	36,150	0	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	35,077	0	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	0	29,638	0	Against
Goldman Sachs	26,726	0	0	For
RBC FUNDS TRUST	24,000	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	21,482	0	0	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	21,000	0	0	For
EA Series Trust	0	0	18,567	Abstain
TIAA	17,754	0	0	For
Invesco	0	15,174	0	Against
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,751	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	11,716	0	0	For
John Hancock	10,782	0	0	For
Nationwide	9,408	0	0	For
Northern Trust	7,174	0	0	For

Fund voting reports, all 50 managers: 2,354,658 for, 148,563 against, 18,567 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 96 asset managers voting on “To conduct an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy sta” at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
FJ Capital Management LLC	0	807,223	Against
T. Rowe Price	800,932	0	For
ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC	589,016	0	For
BlackRock	328,556	668	For
Rhino Investment Partners, Inc	237,480	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	173,685	0	For
State Street	152,601	0	For
AllianceBernstein	133,263	0	For
American Century	0	101,862	Against
Renaissance	81,257	0	For
Northern Trust	67,330	0	For
Russell Investments	58,736	0	For
Dimensional	45,378	0	For
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	37,378	0	For
Wellington	32,972	0	For
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	0	30,038	Against
Gabelli	24,900	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	0	24,790	Against
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC	21,942	0	For
Charles Schwab	21,676	0	For
Goldman Sachs	20,827	0	For
Nuveen	18,714	0	For
Invesco	0	17,187	Against
SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT	15,805	0	For
STRS OHIO	13,600	0	For

Institutional-manager reports, all 96 managers: 2,988,262 for, 1,008,294 against, 2,711 1 year. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

10. To conduct an advisory vote on the frequency of votes on our executive compensation (this is a non-binding. advisory…

No official match Fund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result

1 YEAR

Details: description as filed, votes by 126 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To conduct an advisory vote on the frequency of votes on our executive compensation (this is a non-binding. advisory vote).

Fund voting reports: 50 asset managers voting on “To conduct an advisory vote on the frequency of votes on our executive compensation (this is a non-binding. ad” at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
T. Rowe Price	0	--
Vanguard	0	--
BlackRock	0	--
Dimensional	0	--
Columbia Threadneedle	0	--
Fidelity	0	--
American Century	0	--
Russell Investments	0	--
Equitable	0	--
Gabelli	0	--
Northwestern Mutual	0	--
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	0	--
Goldman Sachs	0	--
RBC FUNDS TRUST	0	--
Charles Schwab	0	--
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	0	--
EA Series Trust	0	--
TIAA	0	--
Invesco	0	--
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	0	--
Bridge Builder Trust	0	--
Lincoln Financial	4,990	For
John Hancock	0	--
Nationwide	0	--
Northern Trust	0	--

Fund voting reports, all 50 managers: 4,990 for, 2,204,475 1 year, 312,323 3 year. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 94 asset managers voting on “To conduct an advisory vote on the frequency of votes on our executive compensation (this is a non-binding. ad” at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
FJ Capital Management LLC	0	0	0	0	--
T. Rowe Price	0	0	0	0	--
ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC	0	0	0	0	--
BlackRock	0	0	0	0	--
Rhino Investment Partners, Inc	0	0	0	0	--
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	0	0	0	0	--
State Street	0	0	0	0	--
AllianceBernstein	0	0	0	0	--
American Century	0	0	0	0	--
Renaissance	0	0	0	0	--
Northern Trust	0	0	0	0	--
Russell Investments	0	0	0	0	--
Dimensional	0	0	0	0	--
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	0	0	0	0	--
Wellington	0	0	0	0	--
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	0	0	0	0	--
Gabelli	0	0	0	0	--
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	0	0	0	0	--
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC	0	0	0	0	--
Charles Schwab	0	0	0	0	--
Goldman Sachs	0	0	0	0	--
Nuveen	0	0	0	0	--
Invesco	0	0	0	0	--
SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT	0	0	0	0	--
STRS OHIO	0	0	0	0	--

Institutional-manager reports, all 94 managers: 2,711 for, 3,947,390 1 year, 45,378 3 year. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

11. 4. The ratification of the appointment of Elliott Davis, LLC as our independent public accountant

Outcome not verifiedAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 7,267,562AGAINST: 113,289

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 51 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ELLIOTT DAVIS, LLC AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025.

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. The ratification of the appointment of Elliott Davis, LLC as our independent public accountant”): 7,267,562 for, 113,289 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 51 asset managers below reported 2,504,433 for, 18,567 against.

FOR

FOR: 2,504,433AGAINST: 18,567

Largest asset managers voting on “TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ELLIOTT DAVIS, LLC AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE F” at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
T. Rowe Price	473,266	0	For
Vanguard	415,236	0	For
BlackRock	375,699	0	For
Dimensional	303,618	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	242,555	0	For
Fidelity	153,366	0	For
American Century	100,214	0	For
Russell Investments	58,736	0	For
Equitable	40,169	0	For
Gabelli	36,150	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	35,077	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	29,638	0	For
Goldman Sachs	26,726	0	For
RBC FUNDS TRUST	24,000	0	For
Charles Schwab	21,482	0	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	21,000	0	For
EA Series Trust	0	18,567	Against
TIAA	17,754	0	For
Invesco	15,174	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,751	0	For
Lincoln Financial	11,716	0	For
John Hancock	10,782	0	For
Nationwide	9,408	0	For
Northern Trust	7,174	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 51 asset managers. See all 51 in the interactive database.

Largest SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC. shareholders voting in 2024-2025

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 8,168,865 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC. shareholders by shares voted on “TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ELLIOTT DAVIS, LLC AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING…”, 2024-2025
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	T. Rowe Price	5.79%
2	Vanguard	5.08%
3	BlackRock	4.60%
4	Dimensional	3.72%
5	Columbia Threadneedle	2.97%
6	Fidelity	1.88%
7	American Century	1.23%
8	Russell Investments	0.72%
9	Equitable	0.49%
10	Gabelli	0.44%

Institutional-manager reports: top SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC. shareholders by shares voted on “To conduct an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in…”, 2024-2025
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	FJ Capital Management LLC	9.88%
2	T. Rowe Price	9.80%
3	ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC	7.21%
4	BlackRock	4.03%
5	Rhino Investment Partners, Inc	2.91%
6	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.13%
7	State Street	1.87%
8	AllianceBernstein	1.63%
9	American Century	1.25%
10	Renaissance	0.99%

Reported SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC. holdings and ownership

As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2024-2025 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
BlackRock	9.29%	13F
Vanguard Group	5.15%	13F
Geode Capital	2.16%	13F
State Street	1.98%	13F
Renaissance Technologies	1.22%	13F
Northern Trust	0.96%	13F
Goldman Sachs	0.82%	13F
Morgan Stanley	0.65%	13F
Wellington Management	0.42%	13F

Percentages above are of 8,168,865 shares outstanding, as reported by SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC. on its Form 10-Q dated May 2, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s 10-Q dated May 2, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 20, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 129 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,864 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 11 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.'s own Form 8-K tally for this meeting is published below, but no row in it could be matched to the most widely held item, so this page states no certified outcome for that item. On that item — To conduct an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in… — the reporting funds and managers cast 82% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST plus WITHHELD; abstained and unvoted shares are excluded because neither took a side). Fund and manager reports are combined in it and may count the same shares twice: it adds fund reports to institutional-manager reports, which can cover the same shares. It is not the company's certified result.

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC. proxy season coverage: 2023-2024 · 2024-2025 (this page) · 2025-2026.

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