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Ameris Bancorp filings document the regulatory record of a bank holding company whose primary operating subsidiary is Ameris Bank. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual financial results, Regulation FD investor presentations, share repurchase authorizations, and executive-transition matters tied to the company's management and compensation arrangements.
Definitive proxy materials cover annual shareholder meeting procedures, director elections, voting matters, governance practices, and executive compensation. The filing record also identifies the company's common-stock disclosure framework, Georgia corporate status, and bank-specific operating and risk-oversight subjects through exhibits related to earnings, capital management, leadership, and shareholder governance.
Ameris Bancorp disclosed that a jury in the United States District Court for the Central District of California returned a verdict against its subsidiary Ameris Bank in litigation brought by former executive Patrick Byrne. Byrne, who led the bank’s equipment finance division from December 2021 through June 2024, alleged wrongful termination, whistleblower violations, wage issues, and breach of contract.
On June 12, 2026, the jury found Ameris Bank liable on all counts presented and awarded $16.525 million in economic and non-economic damages, plus associated statutory penalties, and approximately $62.9 million in punitive damages. The Company disagrees with the verdict, plans to appeal, and is evaluating whether to record an accrual. It warns that the final resolution could have a material adverse effect on results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity.
Ameris Bancorp reported the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 21, 2026. Shareholders representing 60,341,934 common shares, or 88.38% of shares entitled to vote, were present in person or by proxy, providing a strong quorum.
Investors elected 10 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, with each nominee receiving a majority of votes cast. Shareholders also ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
In addition, shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, indicating broad support for current executive pay practices.
LYNCH ROBERT P reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Ameris Bancorp director Robert P. Lynch reported a grant of 1,003 shares of Ameris Bancorp common stock as a restricted stock award. The grant was made at no cash cost and will vest on the earlier of May 21, 2027, or the date of the 2027 annual shareholders' meeting.
After this award, Lynch directly holds 213,176.1768 shares of Ameris Bancorp common stock, which includes 78.153879 shares accumulated through an employee stock purchase plan and a dividend reinvestment plan. He also has indirect ownership of 1,664 shares through his spouse.
Ameris Bancorp director William H. Stern received a grant of 1,003 shares of restricted common stock at $0.00 per share as equity compensation. The award was made under the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan and vests on the earlier of May 21, 2027, or the 2027 annual shareholders' meeting.
Following this grant, Stern directly holds 48,982.7112 shares of Ameris Bancorp common stock, which includes 703.974457 shares acquired through an employee stock purchase plan and dividend reinvestment plan. He also has indirect holdings reported through a family trust, his children, a family foundation, and his spouse.
Ameris Bancorp director James B. Miller Jr. received an award of 1,003 shares of Common Stock as restricted stock under the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. The grant vests on the earlier of May 21, 2027 or the date of the 2027 annual shareholders' meeting.
The shares were granted at $0.00 per share, reflecting a compensation award rather than an open-market purchase. Following this award, Miller directly holds 1,581,517.7749 shares, which includes 94.174408 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan.
He also reports indirect holdings of Ameris Bancorp common stock through several vehicles: 22.8949 shares in a 401(k), 277,345.6830 shares in a foundation, 96,576.7166 shares in a trust related to his spouse's estate, and 212,922.4364 shares in a limited partnership.
Ameris Bancorp director Claire E. McLean reported receiving a grant of 1,003 shares of restricted common stock at no cost under the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. These shares vest on the earlier of May 21, 2027, or the 2027 annual shareholders' meeting.
After this award, McLean holds 4,784.81 common shares directly, which includes an additional 15.81 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan. This Form 4 reflects a compensation-related equity grant rather than an open-market purchase.
Ameris Bancorp director Daniel B. Jeter received a grant of 1,003 shares of restricted common stock as equity compensation. The award was granted at $0.00 per share under the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan and will vest on the earlier of May 21, 2027, or the date of the 2027 annual shareholders' meeting.
After this grant and additional plan-related acquisitions, Jeter directly holds 47,097.1961 shares of Ameris Bancorp common stock, which includes 267.738217 shares acquired through an employee stock purchase plan and dividend reinvestment plan. He also has indirect holdings of 5,395 shares in a family trust and 511 shares held jointly with his brother.
Ameris Bancorp director Leo J. Hill reported an equity grant and updated share holdings. He received 1,003 shares of Ameris Bancorp common stock as a restricted stock award at no cash cost, increasing his directly held shares to 16,263.0953.
The restricted stock grant was made under the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan and will vest on the earlier of May 21, 2027, or the 2027 annual shareholders' meeting. Indirect holdings include 18,058 shares held through a family trust and 466.9744 shares held by his spouse, plus 4.56348 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan.
Ameris Bancorp director William Millard Choate received a grant of 1,003 shares of Ameris Bancorp common stock as a stock award. The restricted shares were granted at $0.00 per share under the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan and will vest on the earlier of May 21, 2027, or the date of the 2027 annual shareholders' meeting.
After this award, Choate directly holds about 10,999.9743 shares, which includes 92.308744 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan. He also reports indirect holdings of 7,490 shares through a limited partnership and 220,882 shares through a foundation.
Bullard Rodney D reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Ameris Bancorp director Rodney D. Bullard received a grant of 1,003 shares of Ameris Bancorp common stock as restricted stock. The award was made at no cash purchase price and is scheduled to vest on the earlier of May 21, 2027, or the date of the 2027 annual shareholders' meeting. Following this grant and dividend reinvestment activity, Bullard holds a total of 16,626.9885 shares directly.