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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): December 20, 2023
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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
Common Stock, $5.00 par valueSSBK
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:
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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 December 20, 2023, Southern States Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its board of directors has approved a renewal of its stock repurchase program (the "Program") that authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $10.0 million of its common stock. The Program will be in effect from January 1, 2024 until December 31, 2024 with the timing of purchases and number of shares repurchased under the Program dependent upon a variety of factors including price, trading volume, corporate and regulatory requirements, and market conditions. The Company is not obligated to purchase any shares under the Program and the Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice. A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the Program is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
104Cover page in Inline XBRL format





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.


Dated: December 20, 2023SOUTHERN STATES BANCSHARES, INC.
By:/s/ Lynn Joyce
Name:Lynn Joyce
Title:
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Southern States Bancshares, Inc. Announces Renewal of $10.0 Million Stock Repurchase Program

ANNISTON, Ala., December 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Southern States Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSBK) (“Southern States” or the “Company”), the holding company for Southern States Bank, an Alabama state-chartered commercial bank (the “Bank”), today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the renewal of the Company’s $10.0 million stock repurchase program, which currently expires on December 31, 2023. The renewed stock repurchase program (the “Program”) authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $10.0 million of its common stock from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

Stock repurchases under the Program may be made from time to time on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or in any other manner that complies with applicable securities laws (including pursuant to the safe harbor provided under Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended), at the discretion of the management of the Company. The Program will be in effect from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 with the timing of purchases and number of shares repurchased under the Program dependent upon a variety of factors including price, trading volume, corporate and regulatory requirements, and market conditions. The Company is not obligated to purchase any shares under the Program and the Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice.

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 13 branches in Alabama and Georgia and two loan production offices in Atlanta.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which reflect our current expectations and beliefs with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the dates made, we cannot give any assurance that such expectations will prove correct and actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the section entitled "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors". Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict.

These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as "may," "can," "should," "could," "to be," "predict," "potential," "believe," "will likely result," "expect," "continue," "will," "likely," "anticipate," "seek," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "target," "project," "would" and "outlook," or the negative version of those words or other similar words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this press release and may include statements about the Program, including the timing, amount and manner of purchases, if any, and the duration of the Program.

Contact Information:

Lynn Joyce
(205) 820-8065
ljoyce@ssbank.bank

Kevin Dobbs
(310) 622-8245
ssbankir@finprofiles.com