Ameris Bancorp director awarded 1,003 restricted shares

Ameris Bancorp director Leo J. Hill reported an equity grant and updated share holdings.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

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.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,003 shares

Grant/Award 3 txns

Insider HILL LEO J

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,003	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 16,263.0953 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 466.9744 shares (Indirect, Spouse); Common Stock — 18,058 shares (Indirect, Family Trust)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Restricted stock grant pursuant to the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, vesting on the earlier of (i) May 21, 2027, and (ii) the date of the 2027 annual shareholders' meeting.
2. F2. This total includes an additional 4.56348 shares acquired by the reporting person as a participant in a dividend reinvestment plan.

Key Figures

Restricted stock grant: 1,003 shares Direct holdings after grant: 16,263.0953 shares Family trust holdings: 18,058 shares +3 more

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Restricted stock grant 1,003 shares Common Stock award on May 21, 2026

Direct holdings after grant 16,263.0953 shares Common Stock held directly by Leo J. Hill

Family trust holdings 18,058 shares Indirect ownership through Family Trust

Spouse holdings 466.9744 shares Indirect ownership through spouse

Dividend reinvestment shares 4.56348 shares Acquired via dividend reinvestment plan

Vesting date trigger May 21, 2027 Or earlier 2027 annual shareholders' meeting

Key Terms

Restricted stock grant, Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, dividend reinvestment plan, Family Trust, +1 more

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Restricted stock grant financial

"Restricted stock grant pursuant to the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, vesting on the earlier of (i) May 21, 2027..."

A restricted stock grant is an award of company shares given to an employee or executive that cannot be sold or transferred until certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance goals. For investors, it signals how the company ties pay to future performance and can affect the number of shares outstanding and management’s incentives—think of it as a wrapped gift you only keep once you meet the requirements.

Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan financial

"Restricted stock grant pursuant to the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, vesting on the earlier of (i) May 21, 2027..."

dividend reinvestment plan financial

"This total includes an additional 4.56348 shares acquired by the reporting person as a participant in a dividend reinvestment plan."

A dividend reinvestment plan lets shareholders automatically use cash dividends to buy more shares of the same company instead of receiving the money. It matters to investors because it turns regular payouts into a steady way to grow ownership and take advantage of compound returns—like having your savings automatically buy additional slices of a pie over time—while often reducing transaction costs and smoothing purchase timing.

Family Trust financial

"Common Stock transaction listed as indirect ownership with nature of ownership described as Family Trust."

indirect ownership financial

"Common Stock holdings reported with ownership_type marked as indirect and ownership_code I."

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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^*

HILL LEO J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3490 PIEDMONT RD NE

STE 1550

(Street)

ATLANTA GEORGIA 30305

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/21/2026

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

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

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

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	05/21/2026		A		1,003(1)	A	$0	16,263.0953(2)	D
Common Stock								466.9744	I	Spouse
Common Stock								18,058	I	Family Trust

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. Restricted stock grant pursuant to the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, vesting on the earlier of (i) May 21, 2027, and (ii) the date of the 2027 annual shareholders' meeting.

2. This total includes an additional 4.56348 shares acquired by the reporting person as a participant in a dividend reinvestment plan.

Remarks:

	Leo J. Hill by Elna Klein-Kolarich as Attorney-in-Fact	05/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)