# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000351569
**File Stem:** 0001140361-26-013510
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 2585
**Document Hash:** 34cbfec331a865b24c27720cf2cf891f
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-26-013510.hdr.sgml**: 20260407

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-26-013510

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260407

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260407

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Ameris Bancorp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000351569
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 581456434
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** GA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13901
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26843189

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3490 PIEDMONT RD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1550
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30305
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4046396500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3490 PIEDMONT RD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1550
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30305

**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

#### UNITED STATES<br>

#### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>

#### WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

#### SCHEDULE 14A

#### Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the <br>

#### Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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