Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
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May 14, 2019
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Ameris Bancorp
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Georgia
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001-13901
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58-1456434
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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310 First Street, S.E., Moultrie, Georgia
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31768
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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(229) 890-1111
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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o
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
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ABCB
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Nasdaq Global Select Market
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1.
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Election of the following director nominees by a majority vote to serve as Class I directors until the annual meeting to be held in 2022:
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Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Daniel B. Jeter
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37,272,689
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2,057,165
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4,422,349
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William H. Stern
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37,296,464
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2,033,390
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4,422,349
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Dennis J. Zember Jr.
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37,929,985
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1,399,869
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4,422,349
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2.
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Ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 by a vote of 43,720,602 for, 12,632 against, 18,969 abstaining and 0 broker non-votes.
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3.
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Advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers by a vote of 25,620,922 for, 13,372,833 against, 336,099 abstaining and 4,422,349 broker non-votes.
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By:
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/s/ Nicole S. Stokes
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Nicole S. Stokes
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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