GEORGIA BANK & TRUST

Georgia Bank & Trust was established on August 28, 1989, under the name Georgia Bank & Trust Company of Augusta. The institution underwent a change in trust powers from limited to full on June 29, 1993, and subsequently acquired the Georgia Bank & Trust Company of Columbia County in Martinez, Georgia, on July 1, 1993. The bank continued to operate until December 5, 2011, when it acquired Southern Bank & Trust in Aiken, South Carolina. On January 3, 2017, Georgia Bank & Trust merged with South State Bank in Columbia, South Carolina. This merger was followed by another significant transformation on June 8, 2020, when it became part of CenterState Bank, National Association, and the institution name was changed to South State Bank, National Association on the same day. The name change to South State Bank, National Association, was finalized again on November 5, 2021. Throughout its history, the institution evolved through various mergers and acquisitions, ultimately consolidating into a larger banking entity.

Below is a list of some important events in banks history, including mergers and acquisitions.

DATEEVENT

1989-08-28Institution established. Original name: Georgia Bank & Trust Company of Augusta.

1993-06-29Changed Trust Powers to Limited.

1993-07-01Acquired Georgia Bank & Trust Company of Columbia County in Martinez, GA.

2000-06-16Changed Trust Powers to Full.

2011-12-05Acquired Southern Bank & Trust in Aiken, SC.

2017-01-03Merged and became part of South State Bank in Columbia, SC.

2020-06-08Merged and became part of CenterState Bank, National Association (33555) in Winter Haven, FL.

2020-06-08Changed Institution Name to South State Bank, National Association.

2021-11-05Changed Institution Name to SouthState Bank, National Association.