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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):July 12, 2024
Ameris Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Georgia001-1390158-1456434
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
    
3490 Piedmont Road N.E., Suite 1550
Atlanta,Georgia30305
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(404)639-6500
(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):
☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
ABCB
Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
    Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨


Item 3.01    Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On July 12, 2024, Ameris Bancorp (“Ameris”), acting pursuant to authorization from its Board of Directors, notified The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) of its determination to voluntarily withdraw the listing of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Common Stock”), from Nasdaq and transfer such listing to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Ameris expects the listing and trading of its Common Stock on Nasdaq to cease at market close on July 22, 2024, and the listing and trading of its Common Stock on the NYSE to commence at market open on July 23, 2024. The Common Stock has been authorized for listing on the NYSE, where it will continue to trade under the stock symbol “ABCB”.


Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 12, 2024, Ameris issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the transfer of the listing of its common stock to the NYSE.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this Report 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, such information 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 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
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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/ Nicole S. Stokes
Nicole S. Stokes
Chief Financial Officer


Date: July 12, 2024



Exhibit 99.1
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News Release

AMERIS BANCORP ANNOUNCES TRANSFER OF LISTING OF COMMON STOCK TO THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

ATLANTA, Ga., July 12, 2024 - Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq: ABCB) (the “Company” or “Ameris”) announced today that it is transferring the listing of its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”).

Ameris’s common stock is expected to begin trading on the NYSE on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, and will continue to be traded under its current ticker symbol “ABCB” after the transfer. Ameris’s common stock is expected to continue to trade on Nasdaq until the close of the market on Monday, July 22, 2024. To commemorate the event, members of Ameris’s executive team and its board of directors will ring the Opening Bell at the NYSE on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

“We are excited to announce the transfer of Ameris’s common stock listing to the NYSE, the world’s premier stock exchange,” stated Palmer Proctor, Chief Executive Officer of Ameris. “We believe this strategic move will provide enhanced visibility and a strengthened market position for our Company.”

“We’re thrilled to welcome Ameris to the New York Stock Exchange,” said John Tuttle, Vice Chair, NYSE Group. “As an NYSE-listed company, Ameris joins our community of icons, disruptors and many of its peers, leveraging the membership value that our exchange uniquely provides.”

About Ameris Bancorp

Ameris Bancorp is the parent of Ameris Bank, a state-chartered bank headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Ameris operates 164 financial centers across the Southeast and also serves consumer and business customers nationwide through select lending channels. Ameris manages $25.7 billion in assets as of March 31, 2024, and provides a full range of traditional banking and lending products, treasury and cash management, insurance premium financing, and mortgage and refinancing services. Learn more about Ameris at www.amerisbank.com.

For more information, contact
Brady Gailey
Executive Director of Corporate Development
(404) 240-1517

For media, contact
Katie Lopez
katie.lopez@amerisbank.com

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