Form 144 1 (a) Name of issuer: SOUTH STATE CORPORATION 1 (b) IRS Ident. No. 57-0799315 1 (c) SEC File No. 001-12669 1(d) Address of issuer 520 Gervais Street Columbia, SC 29201 1 (e)Telephone No. 803-231-3539 2(a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold Robert R Horger 2(b) Relationship to Issuer Director 2(c) Address Street 1459 Amelia Street, Orangeburg, SC 29116 3(a) Title of Class of securities to be sold Common Stock 3(b) Name and address of each broker through whom the sec are to be offered/each market maker who is acquiring the securities Computershare, 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021 3(c) Number of share or other units to be sold 4,127 17,125 3(d)Aggregate Market Value $1,808,696.98 3(e) Number of shares or other units outstanding 29,263,780 3(f) Approximate Date of Sale 07/28/2017 3(g) Name of each securities exchange NASDAQ Table I Securities to be Sold Title of the Class: Common Stock Date you acquired: Various dates from 2011 to 2017 Nature of Acquisition Transaction Vested Equity Awards Name of Person from Whom Acquired: South State Corporation Amount of Securities Acquired: 4,127 17,125 Date of Payment: Various dates from 2011 to 2017 Nature of Payment: Equity Compensation Table II Securities sold during past 3 months: Name and Address of Seller: Robert R Horger 1459 Amelia Street, Orangeburg, SC 29116 Title of Securities Sold: Common Stock Date of Sale: 6/8/2017 Gross Proceeds: 152,337.60