0001318321-18-000008.txt : 20180215 0001318321-18-000008.hdr.sgml : 20180215 20180215114855 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001318321-18-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180213 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180215 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Zember Dennis J JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001318321 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13901 FILM NUMBER: 18616764 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/A 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4/A 2018-02-13 2018-02-15 0000351569 Ameris Bancorp ABCB 0001318321 Zember Dennis J JR PO BOX 3668 MOULTRIE GA 31776 0 1 0 0 Bank CEO Common Stock 2018-02-13 4 M 0 7709 14.76 A 163772 D Common Stock 2018-02-13 4 M 0 15421 7.46 D 171484 D Common Stock 2076 I Children Common Stock 14.76 2018-02-13 4 M 0 7709 14.76 A 2018-02-13 2018-02-19 Common 7709 0 D Common Stock 7.46 2018-02-13 4 M 0 15421 7.46 A 2018-02-13 2019-01-20 Common 15421 0 D On 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. On 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. Dennis J. Zember, Jr. by Angela A. Redd as attorney-in-fact 2018-02-13