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
Alton C. Phillips

2(b) Relationship to Issuer
Director

2(c) Address Street
520 Gervais Street Columbia, SC 29201

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
Wells Fargo Advisors, 200 Meeting St. Suite 302, Charleston, SC 29401

3(c) Number of share or other units to be sold
6,500

3(d)Aggregate Market Value
$520,000.00

3(e) Number of shares or other units outstanding
24,218,820

3(f) Approximate Date of Sale
11/16/2016

3(g) Name of each securities exchange
NASDAQ

Table I  Securities to be Sold

Title of the Class:
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock

Date you acquired:
1/26/2009
2/13/2009
8/23/2010
5/24/2011

Nature of Acquisition Transaction
Open Market Purchase
Open Market Purchase
Open Market Purchase
Open Market Purchase

Name of Person from Whom Acquired:
South State Corporation
South State Corporation
South State Corporation
South State Corporation

Amount of Securities Acquired:
1,000
1,000
4,000
500

Date of Payment:
1/26/2009
2/13/2009
8/23/2010
5/24/2011

Nature of Payment:
Cash
Cash
Cash
Cash

Table II  Securities sold during past 3 months:

Name and Address of Seller:
Alton C. Phillips
520 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Title of Securities Sold:
Common Stock

Date of Sale:
11/10/2016

Amount of Securities Sold:
2,000

Gross Proceeds:
$159,686.72

Remarks:
Intention to sell the securities listed in Table II
was reported on a previous Form 144.