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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 8, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC. 
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Georgia
 
No. 001-35095
 
No. 58-180-7304
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission file number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
125 Highway 515 East
Blairsville, Georgia 30512
 
 
 
 
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
 
 
 
 
(864) 240-6208
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not applicable
 
 
 
 
(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:
 
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company ¨
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
 
 
 
 
 






Item 8.01
Other Events

On November 8, 2018, United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved an increase of its regular quarterly cash dividend to $0.16 per common share. The dividend is payable January 7, 2019 to shareholders of record on December 15, 2018. The Company also announced its Board of Directors has authorized up to $50 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock in its stock repurchase program which may be repurchased through December 31, 2019.

The shares may be repurchased periodically in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice. The actual timing, number and value of shares repurchased under the program will be determined by management at its discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of United’s stock, general market and economic conditions, and applicable legal requirements. Repurchased shares will become treasury shares and may be utilized for general corporate purposes.

A copy of the Company press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)       Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 






SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
  
 
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 /s/ Jefferson L. Harralson
 
 
 
 
Jefferson L. Harralson
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 

Date: November 9, 2018