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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
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| Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): | October 20, 2025 |
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| Ameris Bancorp |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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| Georgia | 001-13901 | 58-1456434 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 3490 Piedmont Road N.E., Suite 1550 | |
| Atlanta, | Georgia | 30305 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (404) | 639-6500 |
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(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | ABCB | New York Stock Exchange |
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. ¨
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 20, 2025, Ameris Bancorp (the “Company”) announced that its board of directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $200 million of its outstanding common stock. Repurchases of shares, which are authorized to occur through October 31, 2026, must be made in accordance with applicable securities laws and may be made from time to time in the open market or by negotiated transactions. The amount and timing of repurchases will be based on a variety of factors, including share acquisition price, regulatory limitations and other market and economic factors. The program does not require the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares.
The Company issued a press release announcing the authorization of the share repurchase plan. A copy of that press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 | Press Release Dated October 20, 2025 |
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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
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| By: | /s/ Nicole S. Stokes |
| Nicole S. Stokes |
| Chief Financial Officer |
Date: October 20, 2025
