0001193125-12-460354.txt : 20121108 0001193125-12-460354.hdr.sgml : 20121108 20121108160141 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-460354 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121106 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20121108 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ameris Bancorp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000351569 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 581456434 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13901 FILM NUMBER: 121190040 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 24 2/ND/ AVENUE CITY: MOULTRIE STATE: GA ZIP: 31768 BUSINESS PHONE: 9128901111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 1500 CITY: MOULTRIE STATE: GA ZIP: 31776 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ABC BANCORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ABC HOLDING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870119 8-K 1 d436105d8k.htm FORM 8-K FORM 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): November 6, 2012

 

 

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)

 

 

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))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 6, 2012, Ameris Bank (the “Bank”), the wholly-owned banking subsidiary of Ameris Bancorp, entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Community & Southern Bank (“CSB”) that provides for the acquisition of the Bank’s Woodstock, Georgia branch and banking operations by CSB. Under the terms of the Agreement, CSB will assume approximately $26.7 million in customer deposits and acquire approximately $6.7 million in loans. CSB will pay a premium of 1% on the deposit liabilities assumed. The transaction, which is subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2013.

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
  (principal accounting and financial officer)

Dated: November 8, 2012