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): January 19, 2021
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia | 001-35095 | 58-1807304 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (IRS Employer 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 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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 19, 2021, United Community Banks, Inc. (“United”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the fourth quarter of 2020. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. | |
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On January 20, 2021, United will hold an earnings conference call and webcast at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss financial results for the fourth quarter of 2020. The press release referenced above in Item 2.02 contains information about how to access the conference call and webcast. A copy of the slide presentation to be used during the earnings call and webcast is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The slide presentation also will be available on our website, www.ucbi.com, under the “Investor Relations – Events and Presentations” section. | |
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 January 19, 2021. | |
99.2 | Slide Presentation. | |
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: January 19, 2021 |