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): April 13, 2010 | ||||
Ameris Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Georgia | 001-13901 | 58-1456434 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer 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)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 13, 2010, Ameris Bancorp issued a press release announcing the commencement of an offering of its common stock. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
99.1 Press release dated April 13, 2010.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| AMERIS BANCORP | ||
| By: | /s/ Dennis J. Zember Jr. | |
| Dennis J. Zember Jr. | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: April 13, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 13, 2010. | |