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.