8-K

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): April 20, 2010

Ameris Bancorp

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Georgia	001-13901	58-1456434
(State or Other  Jurisdiction of  Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer         Identification No.)

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)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 20, 2010, Ameris Bancorp closed the previously announced underwritten public offering of shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $9.50 per share. The Company sold 9,473,125 shares of its common stock, including shares issued to the underwriters in connection with the exercise of their over-allotment option. The net proceeds to the Company, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, were approximately $84.9 million. A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

   (d)         Exhibits.

99.1 Press release dated April 20, 2010.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

AMERIS BANCORP
By:	/s/ Dennis J. Zember Jr.
	Dennis J. Zember Jr.
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: April 20, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99.1	Press release dated April 20, 2010.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

For more information contact:

Dennis J. Zember Jr.

Executive Vice President & CFO

(229) 890-1111

April 20, 2010

Ameris Bancorp Closes $90.0 Million Common Stock Offering

AMERIS BANCORP (NASDAQ-GS: ABCB), Moultrie, Georgia – Ameris Bancorp, a $2.44 billion financial holding company and parent company of Ameris Bank, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering at a price of $9.50 per share. Ameris sold 9,473,125 shares of its common stock in the offering, including shares issued to the underwriters in connection with the exercise of their over-allotment option, for gross proceeds of approximately $90.0 million. The net proceeds to the Company, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, were approximately $84.9 million.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods acted as lead manager and sole book runner for the offering, with Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. serving as co-manager.

Ameris Bancorp is headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia. At the end of the most recent quarter, it had 53 locations in select markets in Georgia, Alabama, Florida and South Carolina.

This news release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate” and similar expressions and variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates which they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and that actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and are referred to the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a summary of certain factors that may impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.