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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 20, 2022
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Southern States Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Alabama | 001-40727 | 26-2518085 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
615 Quintard Ave. | | |
Anniston, AL | | 36201 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (256) 241-1092
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbols(s) | Name of exchange on which registered |
CommonStock, $5.00 par value | SSBK | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 20, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share on the Company’s common stock (the “Dividend”). The Dividend is payable on August 17, 2022 to shareholders of record as of August 4, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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.
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Dated: July 21, 2022 | SOUTHERN STATES BANCSHARES, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Lynn Joyce |
| Name: | Lynn Joyce |
| Title: | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Document
Southern States Bancshares, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.09 per Share
ANNISTON, Ala., July 20, 2022 – Southern States Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSBK) (“Southern States”), the holding company for Southern States Bank, an Alabama state-chartered commercial bank (the “Bank”), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.09 per share. The dividend is payable on August 17, 2022 to shareholders of record as of August 4, 2022.
About Southern States Bancshares, Inc.
Headquartered in Anniston, Alabama, Southern States Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company that operates primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Southern States Bank. The Bank is a full-service community banking institution, which offers an array of deposit, loan and other banking-related products and services to businesses and individuals in its communities. The Bank operates 15 branches in Alabama and Georgia and two loan production offices in Atlanta.
Contact Information:
Lynn Joyce
(205) 820-8065
ljoyce@ssbank.bank
Kevin Dobbs
(310) 622-8245
ssbankir@finprofiles.com