UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON,  D.C. 20549 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 21, 2016

SOUTH STATE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(800) 277-2175

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On April 21, 2016, South State Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in Columbia, South Carolina.  At the Annual Meeting, there were present in person or by proxy 20,756,912 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing 85.84% of the total outstanding eligible votes.  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders were asked to vote to (1) elect seven members of the Board of Directors, and (2) ratify the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.  The voting results for each proposal are as follows:

1) Approval of a proposal to elect the following individuals as directors of the Company for three-year terms:

          Broker

Each elected director received at least 99.0% of the voted shares in favor of their election (excludes Broker Non Votes).

The following individuals continue to serve as directors until our Annual Meeting in the year indicated:

2) Approval to ratify the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016:

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.