SEC Form 4 · accession 0001318321-18-000006

Ameris Bancorp · ABCB

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

A later amendment supersedes this filing — read the amendment. The figures below are kept as originally reported (version chain, not an overwrite).

Reporting owner

Officer — Bank CEO

Period of report

Feb 13, 2018

Accepted (ET)

Feb 13, 2018 · 6:11 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 Stock	Feb 13, 2018	M	7,709	$14.76	D	156,063	D
Common Stock	Feb 13, 2018	M	15,421	$7.46	D	156,063	D
Common Stock	holding	—	—		—	2,076	I	Children

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Common Stock^F1	$14.76	Feb 13, 2018	M	7,709	D	Feb 13, 2018	Feb 19, 2018	Common	7,709	0	D
Common Stock^F2	$7.46	Feb 13, 2018	M	15,421	D	Feb 13, 2018	Jan 20, 2019	Common	15,421	0	D

F1On February 19, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 7,500 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 7,709 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.
F2On January 20, 2009, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $7.46. The option vests in five equal installments of 20% per year on the anniversary date of issuance over a five year period, resulting in vesting of the option in the amount of 15,421 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.