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This page provides access to Ameris Bancorp (NYSE: ABCB) filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, along with AI‑generated summaries that help explain the key points in each document. Ameris Bancorp, the parent of Ameris Bank, uses these filings to report material information about its commercial banking operations, financial condition and corporate actions.
Investors can review current reports on Form 8‑K, which Ameris Bancorp files to furnish quarterly earnings press releases and investor presentations, and to disclose events such as the authorization of share repurchase programs. These filings typically include details on net income, net interest income, net interest margin, loan and deposit balances, efficiency ratio, tangible book value measures, credit quality indicators and capital actions.
Through this filings page, users can also locate annual reports on Form 10‑K and quarterly reports on Form 10‑Q when available, which provide more comprehensive discussions of Ameris Bancorp’s business segments, including its Banking Division, Retail Mortgage Division, Warehouse Lending Division and Premium Finance Division. These reports describe the company’s traditional banking and lending products, treasury and cash management services, insurance premium financing, and mortgage and refinancing activities.
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Ameris Bancorp Chief Information Officer Ross L. Creasy reported a mix of stock transactions. He received a grant of 16,661 shares of Ameris Bancorp common stock at no cost under the 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. These shares are scheduled to vest in three equal tranches: 5,554 shares on February 20, 2027, 5,554 shares on February 20, 2028, and 5,553 shares on February 20, 2029.
To cover tax obligations from previously granted awards that vested, 1,098 shares were withheld on February 21, 2026, at a price of $83.73 per share. In addition, Creasy executed a small open-market sale of 0.5291 shares on February 24, 2026, at $79.40 per share. After these transactions, he directly held 58,297.8791 shares of Ameris Bancorp common stock.
Ameris Bancorp Bank President Bassett Lawton E III reported an equity award and related tax share withholding. He received a grant of 18,811 shares of Ameris Bancorp common stock at no cost under the 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, bringing his holdings to 115,744 shares.
The grant vests in three equal annual installments: 6,271 shares on February 20, 2027, 6,270 shares on February 20, 2028, and 6,270 shares on February 20, 2029. A separate transaction withheld 1,098 shares at $83.73 per share to cover tax obligations from previously granted awards, reducing his directly owned shares to 114,646.
Ameris Bancorp Chief Strategy Officer James A. LaHaise reported an amended insider transaction showing an equity award and related tax withholding. On February 19, 2026, he acquired 14,910 shares of common stock as a stock grant under the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. To cover tax obligations from this grant, 6,641 shares were withheld at $82.93 per share, a disposition classified as payment of tax liability rather than an open-market sale. Following these transactions, his directly held common stock position was reported as 111,470 shares, which includes an additional 36 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan. The amendment clarifies that the prior filing incorrectly characterized the withholding as a sale.
Ameris Bancorp announced that Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer James A. LaHaise will retire and end his employment effective April 30, 2026. He notified the company on February 19, 2026 and entered into a Retirement Agreement and Release.
Under this agreement, LaHaise will provide transition and support services for three months after his retirement if requested. He is eligible for an annual retirement benefit of $100,000 for ten years, subject to the terms of a Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement and the Retirement Agreement, including release conditions.
His existing time-based restricted share awards and performance unit awards will continue to be governed by the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreements without modification. If he revokes or fails to sign required releases, the company will not be obligated to pay the SERP retirement benefit.
Ameris Bancorp Chief Credit Officer Douglas D. Strange reported two equity transactions involving Ameris Bancorp common stock. On February 19, 2026, he acquired 2,412 shares at $0.00 per share as a stock grant under the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. The grant is scheduled to vest in three equal installments of 804 shares on February 19, 2027, February 19, 2028, and February 19, 2029. Following this award, his directly held total is 21,820.5947 shares, which includes 5.59474 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan. Separately, on December 31, 2025, a spouse-related account sold 205 shares at $71.62 per share, reported as indirect ownership.
Ameris Bancorp Chief Risk Officer William D. McKendry reported equity compensation activity in the company’s 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 at no per-share cost.
On the same date, 5,534 shares were disposed of at $82.93 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to this grant, a non-open-market, tax-withholding disposition. After these transactions, his directly held balance was 48,499.2254 shares, which includes 30.22537 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan.
Ameris Bancorp CFO Nicole S. Stokes reported equity award activity and related tax withholding in company stock. She received a stock grant of 14,910 shares tied 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 withheld to cover tax obligations arising from that grant, meaning this disposition was for tax payment rather than an open-market sale. She also received a separate grant of 2,895 shares under the same plan, scheduled to vest in three equal installments of 965 shares on February 19, 2027, 2028, and 2029. Following these transactions, her directly held common stock includes an additional 11.52914 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan.
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.
Ameris Bancorp Chief Information Officer Ross L. Creasy reported equity compensation activity in company common stock. On February 19, 2026, he received a stock grant of 12,424 shares under a prior performance stock unit award and a separate grant of 2,412 time-vested shares under the 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. To cover related tax obligations, 5,534 shares were withheld at a price of $82.93 per share as a tax-withholding disposition, rather than an open-market sale. Following these transactions, his directly held common stock totaled 40,323.4082 shares, including 35.08952 shares accumulated through a dividend reinvestment plan.
Ameris Bancorp Chief Legal Officer Jody L. Spencer reported equity awards and related share withholding in company stock. Spencer received a stock grant of 12,424 shares of common stock on February 19, 2026 pursuant to a performance stock unit award under the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan.
To cover tax obligations from this grant, 5,534 shares of common stock were withheld at a price of $82.93 per share, classified as a tax-withholding disposition. Spencer also received a separate grant of 2,412 shares under the same plan, scheduled to vest in three equal installments of 804 shares on February 19 of 2027, 2028, and 2029. Following these transactions, Spencer directly owned 46,251.2254 shares, including 30.22537 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan.