Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) CSO reports 14,910-share grant and 6,641-share tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ameris Bancorp Chief Strategy Officer James A. LaHaise reported a stock-based compensation grant and related tax withholding transaction in Ameris Bancorp common stock. He acquired 14,910 shares on February 19, 2026 as a stock grant pursuant to a performance stock unit award granted on February 23, 2023 under the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. On the same date, 6,641 shares were disposed of at $82.93 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the grant. Following these transactions, LaHaise directly owned 111,470 common shares, which the disclosure notes includes an additional 36 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 6,641 shares ($550,738)

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider LaHaise James A

Role Chief Strategy Officer

Sold 6,641 shs ($551K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	14,910	$0.00	--
Sale	Common Stock	6,641	$82.93	$551K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 118,075 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Stock grant pursuant to performance stock unit award originally granted February 23, 2023 pursuant to the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. This transaction represents the withholding of 6,641 shares of common stock to satisfy the tax withholding obligations incurred by the reporting person upon the stock grant of 14,910 shares on February 19, 2026. This total includes an additional 36 shares acquired by the reporting person as a participant in an dividend reinvestment plan.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LaHaise James A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3490 PIEDMONT RD NE

STE 1550

(Street)

ATLANTA GA 30305

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ameris Bancorp [ ABCB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Strategy Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/19/2026		A(1)		14,910	A	$0	118,075	D
Common Stock	02/19/2026		S(2)		6,641	D	$82.93	111,470(3)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock grant pursuant to performance stock unit award originally granted February 23, 2023 pursuant to the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan.

2. This transaction represents the withholding of 6,641 shares of common stock to satisfy the tax withholding obligations incurred by the reporting person upon the stock grant of 14,910 shares on February 19, 2026.

3. This total includes an additional 36 shares acquired by the reporting person as a participant in an dividend reinvestment plan.

Remarks:

	James A. LaHaise by Elna Klein-Kolarich, Attorney-in-Fact	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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