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):		August 22, 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)

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Item 8.01  Other Events.

On August 22, 2012, Ameris Bancorp (the “Company”) completed the repurchase of the Warrant to purchase 698,554.05 shares of the Company’s common stock issued to the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) in November 2008. The Company repurchased the warrant for a total price of $2,670,000. The repurchase had no impact on the Company’s results of operations, as the repurchase price results in a reduction of the Company’s cash and an offsetting reduction in capital surplus. As previously announced, on June 13, 2012 Treasury sold all of its shares of the Company’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01 per share, to other investors in a registered public offering.

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.

 

Dated: August 28, 2012