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Southern First Bancshares, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 04 October 2026.

20Reported items
167Asset managers
2,766Fund votes
2026-05-19Meeting date

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

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Official 2025-2026 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 (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 2026-05-19
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: Andrew B. Cajka	6,525,002	--	--	101,372	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Jennifer S. Cluverius	6,612,256	--	--	14,118	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Mark A. Cothran	6,601,342	--	--	25,032	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Leighton M. Cubbage	6,538,966	--	--	87,408	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Anne S. Ellefson	6,533,250	--	--	93,124	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: David G. Ellison	6,601,342	--	--	25,032	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Darrin Goss, Sr.	6,612,228	--	--	14,146	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Terry Grayson-Caprio	6,466,009	--	--	160,365	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Tecumseh Hooper, Jr.	6,526,317	--	--	100,057	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Rudolph G. Johnstone, III, M.D.	6,537,101	--	--	89,273	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Ray A. Lattimore	5,771,553	--	--	854,821	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Anna T. Locke	6,617,146	--	--	9,228	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: William A. Maner, IV	6,612,206	--	--	14,168	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Billy McClatchey	6,612,667	--	--	13,707	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: James B. Orders, III	6,495,875	--	--	130,499	883,789	Majority: yes
Elect Director: R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.	6,602,023	--	--	24,351	883,789	Majority: yes
Proposal 2: the non-binding resolution on our executive compensation policies and procedures; and	6,504,371	115,546	6,457	--	883,789	Majority: yes
Proposal 3: the ratification of the appointment of Elliott Davis, LLC as our independent public accountant for the year ending December 31, 2026.	7,438,028	72,135	--	--	--	Majority: yes

Source: Southern First Bancshares, Inc., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Southern First Bancshares, Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 167 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. 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).

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,504,371AGAINST: 115,546

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: the non-binding resolution on our executive compensation policies and procedures; and”): 6,504,371 for, 115,546 against, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 69% for, 1% against (70% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 164 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the total votes cast at the meeting.

FOR 98%

FOR: 97.8%AGAINST: 2.2%

Largest 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., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
T. Rowe Price	1,270,837	0	For
FJ Capital Management LLC	807,223	0	For
BlackRock	645,524	1,251	For
ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC	605,863	0	For
Vanguard	438,157	0	For
American Century	285,491	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	182,474	0	For
BANC FUNDS CO LLC	171,655	0	For
Fidelity	165,876	0	For
Dimensional	150,955	0	For
Rhino Investment Partners, Inc	108,392	0	For
Russell Investments	105,814	0	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	103,490	0	For
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC	100,445	0	For
Gabelli	91,934	0	For
Renaissance	81,138	0	For
Northern Trust	67,166	0	For
AllianceBernstein	49,309	0	For
Equitable	43,390	0	For
ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT	42,439	0	For
Goldman Sachs	41,104	0	For
Charles Schwab	40,701	0	For
Invesco	0	39,590	Against
Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors, Ltd.	37,803	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 164 asset managers. See all 164 in the interactive database.

2. TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ELLIOTT DAVIS, LLC AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.0%

FOR: 7,438,028AGAINST: 72,135

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: the ratification of the appointment of Elliott Davis, LLC as our independent public accountant for the year ending December 31, 2026.”): 7,438,028 for, 72,135 against, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 79% for, 0.8% against (79% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 58 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,335,298 for, 27,504 against).

FOR 99%

FOR: 2,335,298 (98.8%)AGAINST: 27,504 (1.2%)

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., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	0	For
Vanguard	385,722	261	For
BlackRock	338,125	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	0	For
Fidelity	164,474	0	For
American Century	141,173	0	For
Dimensional	112,984	0	For
Gabelli	62,534	0	For
Russell Investments	52,615	0	For
Equitable	43,390	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	0	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	0	For
EA Series Trust	0	27,201	Against
Goldman Sachs	26,905	0	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	0	For
Zacks Trust	20,066	0	For
Principal	17,940	0	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	0	For
TIAA	13,722	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	0	For
Lincoln Financial	11,216	0	For
SEI	10,598	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 58 asset managers. See all 58 in the interactive database.

3. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Andrew B. Cajka

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,525,002WITHHELD: 101,372

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrew B. Cajka”): 6,525,002 for, 101,372 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 69% for, 1% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,310,831 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 2,310,831 (99.7%)ABSTAIN: 6,344 (0.3%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Andrew B. Cajka” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	0	For
Vanguard	385,983	0	For
BlackRock	338,125	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	0	For
Fidelity	164,474	0	For
American Century	141,173	0	For
Dimensional	112,984	0	For
Gabelli	62,534	0	For
Russell Investments	52,615	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	0	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	0	For
EA Series Trust	27,201	0	For
Goldman Sachs	26,905	0	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	0	For
Equitable	19,390	0	For
Principal	17,940	0	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	0	For
TIAA	13,722	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	0	For
Lincoln Financial	6,001	5,215	For
SEI	10,598	0	For
John Hancock	9,958	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

4. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Anna T. Locke

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 6,617,146WITHHELD: 9,228

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anna T. Locke”): 6,617,146 for, 9,228 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 70% for, 0.1% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,317,175 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 2,317,175 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Anna T. Locke” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	For
Vanguard	385,983	For
BlackRock	338,125	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	For
Fidelity	164,474	For
American Century	141,173	For
Dimensional	112,984	For
Gabelli	62,534	For
Russell Investments	52,615	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	For
EA Series Trust	27,201	For
Goldman Sachs	26,905	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	For
Equitable	19,390	For
Principal	17,940	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	For
TIAA	13,722	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	For
Lincoln Financial	11,216	For
SEI	10,598	For
John Hancock	9,958	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

5. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Anne S. Ellefson

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 6,533,250WITHHELD: 93,124

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anne S. Ellefson”): 6,533,250 for, 93,124 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 69% for, 1.0% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,311,444 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 2,311,444 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 5,731 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Anne S. Ellefson” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	0	For
Vanguard	385,983	0	For
BlackRock	338,125	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	0	For
Fidelity	164,474	0	For
American Century	141,173	0	For
Dimensional	112,984	0	For
Gabelli	62,534	0	For
Russell Investments	52,615	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	0	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	0	For
EA Series Trust	27,201	0	For
Goldman Sachs	26,905	0	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	0	For
Equitable	19,390	0	For
Principal	17,940	0	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	0	For
TIAA	13,722	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	0	For
Lincoln Financial	6,001	5,215	For
SEI	10,598	0	For
John Hancock	9,958	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

6. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Billy McClatchey

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 6,612,667WITHHELD: 13,707

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Billy McClatchey”): 6,612,667 for, 13,707 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 70% for, 0.2% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,317,175 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 2,317,175 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Billy McClatchey” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	For
Vanguard	385,983	For
BlackRock	338,125	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	For
Fidelity	164,474	For
American Century	141,173	For
Dimensional	112,984	For
Gabelli	62,534	For
Russell Investments	52,615	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	For
EA Series Trust	27,201	For
Goldman Sachs	26,905	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	For
Equitable	19,390	For
Principal	17,940	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	For
TIAA	13,722	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	For
Lincoln Financial	11,216	For
SEI	10,598	For
John Hancock	9,958	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

7. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Darrin Goss, Sr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 6,612,228WITHHELD: 14,146

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Darrin Goss, Sr.”): 6,612,228 for, 14,146 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 70% for, 0.2% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,317,175 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 2,317,175 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Darrin Goss, Sr.” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	For
Vanguard	385,983	For
BlackRock	338,125	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	For
Fidelity	164,474	For
American Century	141,173	For
Dimensional	112,984	For
Gabelli	62,534	For
Russell Investments	52,615	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	For
EA Series Trust	27,201	For
Goldman Sachs	26,905	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	For
Equitable	19,390	For
Principal	17,940	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	For
TIAA	13,722	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	For
Lincoln Financial	11,216	For
SEI	10,598	For
John Hancock	9,958	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

8. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: David G. Ellison

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 6,601,342WITHHELD: 25,032

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David G. Ellison”): 6,601,342 for, 25,032 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 70% for, 0.3% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,317,175 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 2,317,175 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: David G. Ellison” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	For
Vanguard	385,983	For
BlackRock	338,125	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	For
Fidelity	164,474	For
American Century	141,173	For
Dimensional	112,984	For
Gabelli	62,534	For
Russell Investments	52,615	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	For
EA Series Trust	27,201	For
Goldman Sachs	26,905	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	For
Equitable	19,390	For
Principal	17,940	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	For
TIAA	13,722	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	For
Lincoln Financial	11,216	For
SEI	10,598	For
John Hancock	9,958	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

9. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: James B. Orders, III

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,495,875WITHHELD: 130,499

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James B. Orders, III”): 6,495,875 for, 130,499 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 69% for, 1% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,283,369 for, 0 against).

FOR 99%

FOR: 2,283,369 (98.5%)ABSTAIN: 33,806 (1.5%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: James B. Orders, III” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	0	For
Vanguard	385,722	261	For
BlackRock	338,125	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	0	For
Fidelity	164,474	0	For
American Century	141,173	0	For
Dimensional	112,984	0	For
Gabelli	62,534	0	For
Russell Investments	52,615	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	0	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	0	For
EA Series Trust	0	27,201	Abstain
Goldman Sachs	26,905	0	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	0	For
Equitable	19,390	0	For
Principal	17,940	0	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	0	For
TIAA	13,722	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	0	For
Lincoln Financial	6,001	5,215	For
SEI	10,598	0	For
John Hancock	9,958	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

10. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Jennifer S. Cluverius

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 6,612,256WITHHELD: 14,118

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jennifer S. Cluverius”): 6,612,256 for, 14,118 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 70% for, 0.2% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,317,175 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 2,317,175 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Jennifer S. Cluverius” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	For
Vanguard	385,983	For
BlackRock	338,125	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	For
Fidelity	164,474	For
American Century	141,173	For
Dimensional	112,984	For
Gabelli	62,534	For
Russell Investments	52,615	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	For
EA Series Trust	27,201	For
Goldman Sachs	26,905	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	For
Equitable	19,390	For
Principal	17,940	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	For
TIAA	13,722	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	For
Lincoln Financial	11,216	For
SEI	10,598	For
John Hancock	9,958	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

11. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Leighton M. Cubbage

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 6,538,966WITHHELD: 87,408

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Leighton M. Cubbage”): 6,538,966 for, 87,408 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 69% for, 1.0% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,311,444 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 2,311,444 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 5,731 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Leighton M. Cubbage” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	0	For
Vanguard	385,983	0	For
BlackRock	338,125	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	0	For
Fidelity	164,474	0	For
American Century	141,173	0	For
Dimensional	112,984	0	For
Gabelli	62,534	0	For
Russell Investments	52,615	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	0	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	0	For
EA Series Trust	27,201	0	For
Goldman Sachs	26,905	0	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	0	For
Equitable	19,390	0	For
Principal	17,940	0	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	0	For
TIAA	13,722	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	0	For
Lincoln Financial	6,001	5,215	For
SEI	10,598	0	For
John Hancock	9,958	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

12. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Mark A. Cothran

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 6,601,342WITHHELD: 25,032

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark A. Cothran”): 6,601,342 for, 25,032 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 70% for, 0.3% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,317,175 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 2,317,175 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Mark A. Cothran” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	For
Vanguard	385,983	For
BlackRock	338,125	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	For
Fidelity	164,474	For
American Century	141,173	For
Dimensional	112,984	For
Gabelli	62,534	For
Russell Investments	52,615	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	For
EA Series Trust	27,201	For
Goldman Sachs	26,905	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	For
Equitable	19,390	For
Principal	17,940	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	For
TIAA	13,722	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	For
Lincoln Financial	11,216	For
SEI	10,598	For
John Hancock	9,958	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

13. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 6,602,023WITHHELD: 24,351

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.”): 6,602,023 for, 24,351 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 70% for, 0.3% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,317,175 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 2,317,175 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	For
Vanguard	385,983	For
BlackRock	338,125	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	For
Fidelity	164,474	For
American Century	141,173	For
Dimensional	112,984	For
Gabelli	62,534	For
Russell Investments	52,615	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	For
EA Series Trust	27,201	For
Goldman Sachs	26,905	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	For
Equitable	19,390	For
Principal	17,940	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	For
TIAA	13,722	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	For
Lincoln Financial	11,216	For
SEI	10,598	For
John Hancock	9,958	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

14. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Ray A. Lattimore

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

87% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 87%13%

FOR: 5,771,553WITHHELD: 854,821

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ray A. Lattimore”): 5,771,553 for, 854,821 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 61% for, 9% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,317,174 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 2,317,174 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 1 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Ray A. Lattimore” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	0	For
Vanguard	385,982	1	For
BlackRock	338,125	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	0	For
Fidelity	164,474	0	For
American Century	141,173	0	For
Dimensional	112,984	0	For
Gabelli	62,534	0	For
Russell Investments	52,615	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	0	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	0	For
EA Series Trust	27,201	0	For
Goldman Sachs	26,905	0	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	0	For
Equitable	19,390	0	For
Principal	17,940	0	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	0	For
TIAA	13,722	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	0	For
Lincoln Financial	11,216	0	For
SEI	10,598	0	For
John Hancock	9,958	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

15. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Rudolph G. Johnstone

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 6,537,101WITHHELD: 89,273

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rudolph G. Johnstone, III, M.D.”): 6,537,101 for, 89,273 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 69% for, 1.0% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,311,444 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 2,311,444 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 5,731 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Rudolph G. Johnstone” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	0	For
Vanguard	385,983	0	For
BlackRock	338,125	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	0	For
Fidelity	164,474	0	For
American Century	141,173	0	For
Dimensional	112,984	0	For
Gabelli	62,534	0	For
Russell Investments	52,615	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	0	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	0	For
EA Series Trust	27,201	0	For
Goldman Sachs	26,905	0	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	0	For
Equitable	19,390	0	For
Principal	17,940	0	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	0	For
TIAA	13,722	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	0	For
Lincoln Financial	6,001	5,215	For
SEI	10,598	0	For
John Hancock	9,958	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

16. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Tecumseh Hooper, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,526,317WITHHELD: 100,057

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Tecumseh Hooper, Jr.”): 6,526,317 for, 100,057 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 69% for, 1% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,311,444 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 2,311,444 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 5,731 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Tecumseh Hooper, Jr.” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	0	For
Vanguard	385,983	0	For
BlackRock	338,125	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	0	For
Fidelity	164,474	0	For
American Century	141,173	0	For
Dimensional	112,984	0	For
Gabelli	62,534	0	For
Russell Investments	52,615	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	0	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	0	For
EA Series Trust	27,201	0	For
Goldman Sachs	26,905	0	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	0	For
Equitable	19,390	0	For
Principal	17,940	0	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	0	For
TIAA	13,722	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	0	For
Lincoln Financial	6,001	5,215	For
SEI	10,598	0	For
John Hancock	9,958	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

17. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Terry Grayson-Caprio

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 6,466,009WITHHELD: 160,365

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Terry Grayson-Caprio”): 6,466,009 for, 160,365 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 68% for, 2% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,265,865 for, 0 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 2,265,865 (97.8%)ABSTAIN: 51,310 (2.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: Terry Grayson-Caprio” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	0	For
Vanguard	385,722	261	For
BlackRock	338,125	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	0	For
Fidelity	164,474	0	For
American Century	141,173	0	For
Dimensional	112,984	0	For
Gabelli	62,534	0	For
Russell Investments	52,615	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	0	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	0	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	0	For
EA Series Trust	0	27,201	Abstain
Goldman Sachs	26,905	0	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	0	For
Equitable	19,390	0	For
Principal	17,940	0	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	0	For
TIAA	0	13,722	Abstain
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	0	For
Lincoln Financial	6,001	5,215	For
SEI	10,598	0	For
John Hancock	9,958	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

18. To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: William A. Maner, IV

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 6,612,206WITHHELD: 14,168

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William A. Maner, IV”): 6,612,206 for, 14,168 withheld, per its Form 8-K (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 9,455,165 outstanding shares: 70% for, 0.2% withheld (70% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 56 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,317,175 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 2,317,175 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect 16 directors for a 1-year term: William A. Maner, IV” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
T. Rowe Price	450,033	For
Vanguard	385,983	For
BlackRock	338,125	For
Columbia Threadneedle	243,298	For
Fidelity	164,474	For
American Century	141,173	For
Dimensional	112,984	For
Gabelli	62,534	For
Russell Investments	52,615	For
Northwestern Mutual	31,667	For
HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/	29,100	For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC	28,993	For
EA Series Trust	27,201	For
Goldman Sachs	26,905	For
Charles Schwab	20,250	For
Equitable	19,390	For
Principal	17,940	For
TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS	16,800	For
TIAA	13,722	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	13,464	For
Prudential/PGIM	13,335	For
Bridge Builder Trust	11,313	For
Lincoln Financial	11,216	For
SEI	10,598	For
John Hancock	9,958	For

Showing the 25 largest of 56 asset managers. See all 56 in the interactive database.

19. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (39,611 for, 0 against).

FOR: 39,611 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
ALGERT GLOBAL LLC	28,189	For
Empower	8,000	For
Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC	3,422	For

20. DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (45,627 for, 0 against).

FOR: 45,627 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “DIRECTOR” at Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
Equitable	24,000	For
Zacks Trust	20,066	For
SARATOGA ADVANTAGE TRUST	1,561	For

Largest Southern First Bancshares, Inc. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked by the number of Southern First Bancshares, Inc. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 9,455,165 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top Southern First Bancshares, Inc. shareholders by shares voted, 2025-2026
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	T. Rowe Price	13.44%
2	FJ Capital Management LLC	8.54%
3	BlackRock	6.84%
4	ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC	6.41%
5	Vanguard	4.63%
6	American Century	3.02%
7	Columbia Threadneedle	2.57%
8	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1.93%
9	BANC FUNDS CO LLC	1.82%
10	Fidelity	1.75%

Reported Southern First Bancshares, Inc. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. beneficial owners on record for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
BlackRock	7.53%	13F
Vanguard Group	4.62%	13F
Geode Capital	1.91%	13F
State Street	1.78%	13F
Renaissance Technologies	1.59%	13F
Northern Trust	0.75%	13F
Goldman Sachs	0.70%	13F
Morgan Stanley	0.57%	13F

Percentages above are of 9,455,165 shares outstanding, as reported by Southern First Bancshares, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated 2026-04-27 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

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 2026-04-27. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 04 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Southern First Bancshares, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held 2026-05-19, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 167 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,766 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 20 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — TO CONDUCT AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DISCLOSED IN… — FOR was 98% of the votes cast (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), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: Southern First Bancshares, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filing date not recorded for this item).

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