UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):   

 October 19, 2017

 

Ameris Bancorp

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

  Georgia   001-13901   58-1456434  
  (State or Other   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer  
 

Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

     Identification No.)  

 

  310 First Street, S.E., Moultrie, Georgia   31768  
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)  

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (229) 890-1111

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

  

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”), including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. Furthermore, the information contained in this Report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 19, 2017, Ameris Bancorp (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. A copy of that press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

A copy of the slide presentation that the Company will present during the earnings teleconference beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on October 19, 2017 is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.2. The slide presentation is also available on the Company’s website, www.amerisbank.com, under the Investor Relations section.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

  99.1 Press release dated October 19, 2017.
     
  99.2 Slide Presentation dated October 19, 2017.

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

  AMERIS BANCORP
     
     
  By:    /s/ Dennis J. Zember Jr.
    Dennis J. Zember Jr.
 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and

Chief Operating Officer

 

Date: October 19, 2017

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Exhibit
99.1   Press release dated October 19, 2017
99.2   Slide Presentation dated October 19, 2017