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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-21 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.
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These tallies are SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-21 (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.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Mark A. Cothran | 6,305,611 | -- | -- | 331,678 | 746,180 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Rudolph G. Johnstone, III, M.D. | 6,248,259 | -- | -- | 389,030 | 746,180 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Anna T. Locke | 5,815,886 | -- | -- | 821,403 | 746,180 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: R. Arthur Seaver, Jr. | 6,597,977 | -- | -- | 39,312 | 746,180 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Leighton M. Cubbage | 6,529,277 | -- | -- | 108,012 | 746,180 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: David G. Ellison | 6,574,544 | -- | -- | 62,745 | 746,180 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Terry Grayson-Caprio | 5,289,181 | -- | -- | 1,348,108 | 746,180 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: James B. Orders, III | 6,470,595 | -- | -- | 166,694 | 746,180 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 4: the ratification of the appointment of Elliott Davis, LLC as our independent public accountant. | 7,267,562 | 113,289 | 2,618 | -- | -- | Majority: yes |
Source: SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2025-05-21 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 131 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.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
82% fund support · no official result
The 127 asset managers below cast 82% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,341,997 for, 1,156,857 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 1,274,198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FJ Capital Management LLC | 0 | 807,223 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 704,255 | 668 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC | 589,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 421,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 348,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 242,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Rhino Investment Partners, Inc | 237,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 202,076 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 173,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 155,677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 154,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 133,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 117,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 81,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 74,504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 61,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 47,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 43,158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 40,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 37,378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 35,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 32,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 32,361 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 30,038 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 127 asset managers. See all 127 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
100% fund support · no official result
The 126 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (7,701 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| FJ Capital Management LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 Year |
| ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Three Years |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| Rhino Investment Partners, Inc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| Fidelity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| AllianceBernstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| Russell Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 Year |
| Renaissance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 Year |
| Gabelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 Year |
| Goldman Sachs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 Year |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| Northwestern Mutual | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| Wellington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 Year |
| Invesco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One Year |
Showing the 25 largest of 126 asset managers. See all 126 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 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 2025-05-21 (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. Of all 8,168,865 outstanding shares: 89% for, 1% against (90% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 51 asset managers below cast 99.2% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,503,510 for, 18,567 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 473,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 415,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 375,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 303,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 242,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 153,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 100,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 58,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 40,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 36,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 35,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 29,638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 26,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 24,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 21,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 21,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 18,567 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 17,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 15,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 13,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 11,751 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 11,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 10,782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 9,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 7,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 51 asset managers. See all 51 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
88% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2025-05-21 (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. Of all 8,168,865 outstanding shares: 71% for, 10% withheld (81% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 49 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,464,927 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 473,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 415,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 375,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 303,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 242,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 153,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 100,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 58,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 40,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 35,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 29,638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 26,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 24,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 21,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 18,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 17,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 15,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 13,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 11,751 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 11,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 10,782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 9,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 7,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 4,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2025-05-21 (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. Of all 8,168,865 outstanding shares: 80% for, 0.8% withheld (81% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 49 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,456,988 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 473,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 415,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 375,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 303,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 242,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 153,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 100,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 58,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 40,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 35,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 29,638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 26,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 24,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 21,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 18,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 17,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 15,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 13,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 3,812 | 0 | 7,939 | 0 | Abstain |
| Lincoln Financial | 11,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 10,782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 9,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 7,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 4,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2025-05-21 (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. Of all 8,168,865 outstanding shares: 79% for, 2% withheld (81% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 49 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,407,305 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 473,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 415,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 375,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 303,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 242,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 153,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 100,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 58,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 40,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 35,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 29,638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 26,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 24,000 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 21,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 18,567 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 17,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 15,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 13,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 3,812 | 0 | 7,939 | 0 | Abstain |
| Lincoln Financial | 6,001 | 0 | 5,715 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 10,782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 9,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 7,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 4,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2025-05-21 (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. Of all 8,168,865 outstanding shares: 80% for, 1% withheld (81% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 49 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,450,485 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 473,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 415,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 375,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 303,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 242,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 153,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 100,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 58,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 40,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 35,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 29,638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 26,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 24,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 21,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 18,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 17,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 15,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 13,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 3,812 | 0 | 7,939 | 0 | Abstain |
| Lincoln Financial | 6,001 | 0 | 5,715 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 10,782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 9,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 7,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 4,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2025-05-21 (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. Of all 8,168,865 outstanding shares: 77% for, 4% withheld (81% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 49 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,214,433 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 473,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 415,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 375,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 303,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 242,555 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 153,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 100,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 58,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 40,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 35,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 29,638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 26,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 24,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 21,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 18,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 17,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 15,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 13,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 3,812 | 0 | 7,939 | 0 | Abstain |
| Lincoln Financial | 11,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 10,782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 9,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 7,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 4,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2025-05-21 (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. Of all 8,168,865 outstanding shares: 81% for, 0.5% withheld (81% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 49 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,456,988 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 473,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 415,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 375,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 303,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 242,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 153,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 100,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 58,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 40,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 35,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 29,638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 26,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 24,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 21,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 18,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 17,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 15,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 13,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 3,812 | 0 | 7,939 | 0 | Abstain |
| Lincoln Financial | 11,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 10,782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 9,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 7,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 4,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2025-05-21 (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. Of all 8,168,865 outstanding shares: 76% for, 5% withheld (81% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 49 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,207,930 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 473,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 415,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 375,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 303,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 242,555 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 153,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 100,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 58,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 40,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 35,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 29,638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 26,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 24,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 21,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 18,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 17,754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 15,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 13,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 3,812 | 0 | 7,939 | 0 | Abstain |
| Lincoln Financial | 6,001 | 0 | 5,715 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 10,782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 9,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 7,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 4,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
80% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2025-05-21 (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. Of all 8,168,865 outstanding shares: 65% for, 17% withheld (81% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 49 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,077,197 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 473,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 415,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 375,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 303,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 242,555 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 153,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 100,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 0 | 0 | 58,736 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 40,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 35,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 29,638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 26,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 24,000 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 21,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 18,567 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 17,754 | 0 | Abstain |
| Invesco | 15,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 13,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 3,812 | 0 | 7,939 | 0 | Abstain |
| Lincoln Financial | 6,001 | 0 | 5,715 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 10,782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 9,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 7,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 4,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. See all 49 in the interactive database.
100% fund support · no official result
The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (57,150 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabelli | 36,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 21,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Ranked by the number of SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting, shown as a share of the 8,168,865 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Rowe Price | 15.60% |
| 2 | FJ Capital Management LLC | 9.88% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 8.63% |
| 4 | ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC | 7.21% |
| 5 | Vanguard | 5.17% |
| 6 | Dimensional | 4.27% |
| 7 | Columbia Threadneedle | 2.97% |
| 8 | Rhino Investment Partners, Inc | 2.91% |
| 9 | American Century | 2.47% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.13% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| 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 2025-05-02 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, 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 2025-05-02. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC.'s shareholder meeting held 2025-05-20, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 131 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,853 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 12 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 cast 82% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.
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