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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - Ameris Bancorp | v429457_ex99-1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 22, 2016
Ameris Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Georgia | 001-13901 | 58-1456434 |
| (State or Other | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| Jurisdiction of | Identification No.) | |
| Incorporation) |
| 310 First Street, S.E., Moultrie, Georgia | 31768 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (229) 890-1111
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”), including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. Furthermore, the information contained in this Report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 22, 2016, Ameris Bancorp issued a press release announcing its unaudited financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. A copy of that press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 22, 2016. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERIS BANCORP | |||
| By: | /s/ Dennis J. Zember Jr. | ||
| Dennis J. Zember Jr. | |||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
| Date: January 22, 2016 | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 22, 2016 |