t68093b_8k.htm

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):
May 18, 2010
 
United Community Banks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Georgia
  
No. 0-21656
  
No. 58-180-7304
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
 incorporation)
      
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
  
63 Highway 515, P.O. Box 398
Blairsville, Georgia  30512
  
 
 
  
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(706) 781-2265
 
 
 
 
Not applicable
 
 
(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:
 
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
Item 8.01
Other Events.
 
 
 
Subsequent to the distribution of United Community Banks, Inc.’s 2010 Proxy Statement, we received comments from two third party shareholder services companies regarding the proposed amendment to our Restated Articles of Incorporation described in Proposal 3 of the Proxy Statement.  As a result, effective May 18, 2010, we amended the Proposal.  An Amendment to our 2010 Proxy Statement reflecting the changes to Proposal 3 was filed on May 18, 2010 with the SEC and is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
 
 
Item 9.01
Exhibits.
 
 
99.1
Amendment to 2010 Proxy Statement, dated May 18, 2010
 
 
SIGNATURES

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

 
 
By:
/s/ Rex S. Schuette  
    Rex S. Schuette  
    Executive Vice President and  
    Chief Financial Officer  
May 18, 2010