SEC Form 4 · accession 0001239875-18-000002
Ameris Bancorp · ABCB
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Cindi H Lewis
Officer — EVP & CAO
Period of report
Feb 13, 2018
Accepted (ET)
Feb 13, 2018 · 5:30 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000351569
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Feb 13, 2018 | M | 6,167 | $14.76 | A | 73,671 | D | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 676 | I | Spouse |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF2 | $14.76 | Feb 13, 2018 | M | 6,167 | A | Feb 13, 2018 | Feb 19, 2018 | Common | 6,167 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1This total includes 23.009 shares acquired by the reporting person as a participant in an employee stock purchase dividend reinvestment plan.
- F2On February 19, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 6,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $14.76. The option cliff vests over a three year period beginning on the award anniversary date, at 100% at three years, resulting in vesting of the option in the amount of 6,167 shares, which number was adjusted to reflect the stock dividends that were issued October 10, 2009, January 10, 2010, April 10, 2010 and July 10, 2010.