UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia | 58-1807304 |
(State of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
125 Highway 515 East Blairsville, Georgia |
30512 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class to be so Registered |
| Name of Each Exchange on Which Each Class is to be Registered |
Depositary Shares each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series I Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock |
| The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box.x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box.¨
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box.¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this Form relates: 333-224367
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Securities to Be Registered.
The securities to be registered hereby are the depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of 6.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series I, $1.00 par value per share and $25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to $25 liquidation preference per depositary share) (the “Series I Preferred Stock”), of United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Registrant”). The descriptions of the Series I Preferred Stock and the Depositary Shares are contained in the sections captioned “Description of the Series I Preferred Stock” and “Description of the Depositary Shares,” each in the Registrant’s Prospectus Supplement, dated June 3, 2020, to the Registrant’s Prospectus, dated June 3, 2020, included in the Registrant’s registration statement onForm S-3 (File No. 333-224367) and each of those sections is incorporated herein by reference.
If any additional securities registered hereby are issued, a prospectus supplement relating to such securities will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Melinda Davis Lux | ||
Name: | Melinda Davis Lux | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
Date: June 10, 2020 |