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 5, 2020
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia | No. 001-35095 | No. 58-1807304 |
(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)
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
Common stock, par value $1 per share | UCBI | Nasdaq Global Select Market | ||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 5, 2020 United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of its outstanding common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.
The stock repurchase program may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time and does not commit the Company to repurchase shares of its common stock. The actual number and value of the shares to be purchased will depend on the performance of the Company’s stock price and other market conditions.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing these matters is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. | |
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits | The following exhibit index lists the exhibits that are either filed or furnished with the Current Report on Form 8-K. |
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | United Community Banks, Inc. Press Release, dated November 5, 2020. | |
104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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 5, 2020 |