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 3, 2015
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)
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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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On November 3, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the size of the Board from nine to ten members and elected Mr. Kenneth L. Daniels to serve in the newly created seat until the next annual meeting of shareholders.
Mr. Daniels brings 38 years of banking experience to the Board. Before his election to the Board, Mr. Daniels most-recently served as the Chief Credit Risk and Policy Officer/Senior Risk Advisor for BB&T Corporation from 2003 to 2014. |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 5, 2015 |
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: November 5, 2015