Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) CCO withholds shares to cover tax obligations

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ameris Bancorp Chief Credit Officer Douglas D. Strange reported a tax-withholding share disposition tied to restricted stock vesting. On the vesting of 1,750 common shares awarded in February 2023, 780 shares were withheld at $79.35 per share to cover tax obligations, leaving him with 30,350 directly held shares.

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^*

Strange Douglas D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3490 PIEDMONT ROAD NE

SUITE 1500

(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 Credit Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2026

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	02/24/2026		F(1)		780	D	$79.35	30,350	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. This transaction represents the withholding of 780 shares of common stock to satisfy the tax withholding obligations incurred by the reporting person upon the vesting on February 24, 2026 of 1,750 shares of common stock originally awarded on February 23, 2023.

Remarks:

	Douglas D. Strange by Elna Klein-Kolarich as Attorney-In-Fact	02/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) executive Douglas Strange report on this Form 4?

Ameris Bancorp Chief Credit Officer Douglas D. Strange reported a tax-withholding disposition of 780 common shares at $79.35 per share. The shares were withheld to satisfy taxes triggered when 1,750 previously granted restricted shares vested on February 24, 2026, under a 2023 stock award.

Was the Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) Form 4 transaction an open-market sale?

No, the Form 4 transaction was a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale. The 780 Ameris Bancorp common shares were withheld to cover income tax obligations when 1,750 restricted stock shares, originally awarded February 23, 2023, vested on February 24, 2026.

How many Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) shares does Douglas Strange hold after this transaction?

After the reported tax-withholding disposition, Douglas D. Strange directly holds 30,350 Ameris Bancorp common shares. This total reflects the net position following the withholding of 780 shares for taxes upon vesting of a 1,750-share restricted stock award granted in February 2023.

What price per share was used for the Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) tax-withholding transaction?

The tax-withholding disposition used a price of $79.35 per Ameris Bancorp common share. That price applied to the 780 withheld shares used to satisfy Strange’s tax obligations arising from the vesting of 1,750 restricted shares on February 24, 2026, from a 2023 award.

What triggered the tax-withholding share disposition for Ameris Bancorp (ABCB)?

The tax-withholding disposition was triggered when 1,750 Ameris Bancorp common shares of restricted stock vested on February 24, 2026. These shares were originally awarded on February 23, 2023, and the company withheld 780 shares to cover the resulting tax obligations for Douglas D. Strange.