| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Southern States Bancshares, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
615 Quintard Avenue, Anniston, AL, 36201 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
Floyd C. Davis |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
271 Lynnlee Way, Heflin, AL 36264 |
| (c) | Citizenship:
US |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
843878307 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
632135 |
| (b) | Percent of class:
6.4% - The Issuer had 9,889,260 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2024. All beneficial ownership and voting percentage calculations with respect to the Common Stock are based on the outstanding shares as of such date. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
133672
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
498,463 - Includes 92,266 shares owned by Angela G. Davis, the spouse of Mr. Davis, over which he has shared voting and investment power, and 406,197 shares held by the Floyd C. Davis Sr. Family Partnership L.P., for which Mr. Davis serves as trustee, and over which he has shared voting and investment power.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
133672
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
498,463 - Includes 92,266 shares owned by Angela G. Davis, the spouse of Mr. Davis, over which he has shared voting and investment power, and 406,197 shares held by the Floyd C. Davis Sr. Family Partnership L.P., for which Mr. Davis serves as trustee, and over which he has shared voting and investment power.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule 13d-1(d)