# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000351569
**File Stem:** 0001665103-23-000004
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6860
**Document Hash:** 69035342ca4b0517654a4a657c3d0d2d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001665103-23-000004.hdr.sgml**: 20230227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001665103-23-000004

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230223

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230227

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Bassett Lawton E III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001665103

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13901
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23677544

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO 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:** 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 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Bassett Lawton E III<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>3490 PIEDMONT RD NE<br>STE 1550<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ATLANTA, GA 30305<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-23 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Bank President_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Ameris Bancorp [ ABCB ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-23 |  | A<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 10354 | A | $0 | 80330 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-23 |  | F<sup>(2)</sup> |  | 4670 | D | $48.29 | 75660 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-23 |  | A<sup>(3)</sup> |  | 4142 | A | $0 | 79802 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-24 |  | F<sup>(4)</sup> |  | 788 | D | $48.02 | 79014 | D |  |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168 | I | spouse |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Stock grant pursuant to performance stock unit award originally granted March 11, 2020 pursuant to the Ameris Bancorp 2014 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan.

(2) This transaction represents the withholding of 4,670 shares of common stock to satisfy the tax withholding obligations incurred by the reporting person upon the stock grant of 10,354 shares on February 23, 2023.

(3) Stock grant pursuant to the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, vesting: (i) 1,381 shares on February 24, 2024; (ii) 1,381 shares on February 24, 2025; and (iii) 1,380 shares on February 24, 2026.

(4) This transaction represents the withholding of 788 shares of common stock to satisfy the tax withholding obligations incurred by the reporting person upon the vesting on February 24, 2023 of 1,746 shares of common stock originally awarded on February 24, 2022.

**Signature:** Lawton E. Bassett, III, by Elna Klein-Kolarich as Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2023-02-27

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**