Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is hereby furnishing a slide presentation to be used by certain executive officers of the company when they speak to the various members of the financial and investing community on November 6, 2012. The presentation is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in Items 2.02 and 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of Item 9.01 is being furnished, not filed. Accordingly, the information in these Items 2.02 and 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of Item 9.01 will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Southern First Bancshares under the Securities Act of 1933 unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by Southern First Bancshares that (i) the information in this report is material or complete or
(ii) investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of Southern First Bancshares or any of its affiliates.

(c) Exhibits: The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

 Exhibit

 Number   Description


 99.1      Slide presentation given by certain executive officers of Southern