Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) president awarded 14,836 shares with 5,534 withheld for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ameris Bancorp Bank President Bassett Lawton E III reported equity award activity in company common stock. On February 19, 2026, he received a stock grant of 12,424 shares pursuant to a performance stock unit award under the 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, with 5,534 shares withheld at $82.93 per share to cover tax obligations from that grant. He also received a separate grant of 2,412 shares under the same plan, scheduled to vest in three installments of 804 shares each on February 19 of 2027, 2028 and 2029. Following these transactions, he directly owned 96,933 shares of Ameris Bancorp common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Bassett Lawton E III

Role Bank President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	12,424	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	5,534	$82.93	$459K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	2,412	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 100,055 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 5,534 shares of common stock to satisfy the tax withholding obligations incurred by the reporting person upon the stock grant of 12,424 shares on February 19, 2026. Stock grant pursuant to the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, vesting: (i) 804 shares on February 19, 2027; (ii) 804 shares on February 19, 2028; and (iii) 804 shares on February 19, 2029.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Bassett Lawton E III

(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)
	Bank President

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)		12,424	A	$0	100,055	D
Common Stock	02/19/2026		F(2)		5,534	D	$82.93	94,521	D
Common Stock	02/19/2026		A(3)		2,412	A	$0	96,933	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 5,534 shares of common stock to satisfy the tax withholding obligations incurred by the reporting person upon the stock grant of 12,424 shares on February 19, 2026.

3. Stock grant pursuant to the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, vesting: (i) 804 shares on February 19, 2027; (ii) 804 shares on February 19, 2028; and (iii) 804 shares on February 19, 2029.

Remarks:

	Lawton E. Bassett, III, by Elna Klein-Kolarich as Attorney-in-Fact	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) report for Bassett Lawton E III?

Ameris Bancorp reported that Bank President Bassett Lawton E III received two stock grants totaling 14,836 common shares and had 5,534 shares withheld to cover taxes related to one of the grants on February 19, 2026.

How many Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) shares were granted to the Bank President?

Bassett Lawton E III was granted 12,424 shares from a performance stock unit award and an additional 2,412 shares under the 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, for a combined equity award of 14,836 Ameris Bancorp common shares on February 19, 2026.

Why did Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) withhold 5,534 shares from the Bank President?

The company withheld 5,534 shares of Ameris Bancorp common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations incurred by Bassett Lawton E III upon receiving a 12,424-share stock grant on February 19, 2026, as disclosed in the Form 4 footnotes.

How do the new Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) stock grants vest for the Bank President?

One grant of 2,412 shares vests in three equal installments of 804 shares each on February 19, 2027, February 19, 2028, and February 19, 2029, under the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, subject to its terms.

What is Bassett Lawton E III’s Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) share ownership after these transactions?

After the February 19, 2026 transactions, Bassett Lawton E III directly owned 96,933 shares of Ameris Bancorp common stock. This figure reflects both the stock grants received and the shares withheld for tax obligations related to one of the equity awards.

Were Bassett Lawton E III’s Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) transactions open-market buys or sells?

The filing describes stock grants as “grant, award, or other acquisition” and a tax-withholding disposition at $82.93 per share. The disposition represents shares withheld to pay taxes, rather than an open-market purchase or sale of Ameris Bancorp stock.