Ameris Bancorp filings document the regulatory record of a bank holding company whose primary operating subsidiary is Ameris Bank. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual financial results, Regulation FD investor presentations, share repurchase authorizations, and executive-transition matters tied to the company's management and compensation arrangements.
Definitive proxy materials cover annual shareholder meeting procedures, director elections, voting matters, governance practices, and executive compensation. The filing record also identifies the company's common-stock disclosure framework, Georgia corporate status, and bank-specific operating and risk-oversight subjects through exhibits related to earnings, capital management, leadership, and shareholder governance.
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.
Ameris Bancorp Chief Governance Officer Michael T. Pierson reported multiple equity-related transactions in Ameris Bancorp 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, and a separate stock grant of 2,412 shares under the same plan.
To cover tax withholding obligations from the 12,424-share grant, 5,534 shares were disposed of at $82.93 per share as a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly owned 74,532.576 shares, and indirectly owned 5,211.4325 shares through a 401(k) account and related plans.
Ameris Bancorp CEO H. Palmer Proctor Jr. reported equity compensation and related tax withholding in common stock. He received a stock grant of 64,610 shares from a performance stock unit award and an additional 13,988-share grant under the 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, both at no cost.
To cover tax obligations from the 64,610-share grant, 28,778 shares were withheld at $82.93 per share as a tax-withholding disposition, rather than an open-market sale. Following these awards and withholding, his directly held common stock position is 391,372.3989 shares, and he also reports indirect holdings through a 401(k), children, and spouse accounts.
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.
Ameris Bancorp furnished an update on its recent performance by announcing that it has issued a press release with unaudited financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
The company also prepared an investor presentation for its earnings teleconference scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on January 30, 2026, which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and available on its Investor Relations website.
Ameris Bancorp director reports stock purchase under employee plan
A director of Ameris Bancorp acquired 307.5783 shares of common stock on 12/08/2025 through a purchase coded "P" at a price of $77.2161 per share as a participant in an employee stock purchase plan. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 47,275.7367 shares directly, which includes an additional 69.8004 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan. The filing also notes indirect ownership of 337 shares through a spouse, 234 shares through a family foundation, 2,337 shares held for children, and 2,777 shares held in a family trust.
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) CEO and director H. Palmer Proctor, Jr. reported a charitable gift of 5,013 shares of common stock on 11/07/2025 (Transaction Code G) at a reported price of $0.
Following the transaction, he beneficially owned 341,552.3989 shares directly, plus 23,259.7538 shares held indirectly in a 401(k), 22,747.805 held by children, and 17,977.9594 held by spouse. Totals reflect additional shares acquired through an employee stock purchase plan and dividend reinvestment, as noted in the footnotes.
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) reported an insider transaction by Bank President Lawton E. Bassett, III. On 11/07/2025, the officer made a gift (Code G) of 3,000 shares of common stock at $0 to a charitable donor advised fund.
Following the transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 87,631 shares directly and 168 shares indirectly through a spouse. The filing is made by one reporting person.