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 10, 2016
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 | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| incorporation) | Identification No.) |
125 Highway 515 East
Blairsville, Georgia 30512
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(706) 781-2265
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On August 10, 2016, United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed David C. Shaver and David H. Wilkins to serve as Board members, effective immediately, until the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Shaver, a qualified financial expert, will serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and Mr. Wilkins will serve on the Board’s Risk Committee.
Mr. Shaver is a certified public accountant and is currently the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Cost Segregation Advisors, LLC, a national income tax advisory services company.
Mr. Wilkins is a partner with the law firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP and currently serves on the boards of Porter Airlines, Mattamy Homes and Resolute Forest Products. Mr. Wilkins was formerly the U.S. ambassador to Canada and is a former director of RBC Bank, North America.
A copy of the press release is filed 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 | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 10, 2016 |
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/ Rex S. Schuette | |
| Rex S. Schuette | ||
| Executive Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: August 10, 2016