0001239875-18-000002.txt : 20180213 0001239875-18-000002.hdr.sgml : 20180213 20180213173040 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001239875-18-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180213 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180213 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEWIS CINDI H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001239875 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13901 FILM NUMBER: 18605137 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 3668 CITY: MOULTRIE STATE: GA ZIP: 31776 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2018-02-13 0000351569 Ameris Bancorp ABCB 0001239875 LEWIS CINDI H PO BOX 3668 MOULTRIE GA 31776 0 1 0 0 EVP & CAO Common Stock 2018-02-13 4 M 0 6167 14.76 A 73671.459 D Common Stock 676 I Spouse Common Stock 14.76 2018-02-13 4 M 0 6167 14.76 A 2018-02-13 2018-02-19 Common 6167 0 D This total includes 23.009 shares acquired by the reporting person as a participant in an employee stock purchase dividend reinvestment plan. On 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. Cindi H. Lewis by Angela A. Redd as attorney-in-fact 2018-02-13