---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000351569-22-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABCB"
cik: "0000351569"
company_name: "Ameris Bancorp"
filed_at: "2022-06-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T02:56:04.044353+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ameris Bancorp shareholders elect 13 directors, ratify KPMG, approve say-on-pay at annual meeting

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected with 57M-60M votes for; broker non-votes of 3.5M on each.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor: 64,021,176 for, 75,762 against, 14,370 abstentions, no broker non-votes.
- Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation: 59,325,607 for, 1,007,030 against, 298,755 abstentions.
- Turnout of 64,111,308 shares representing 92.33% of outstanding shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000351569-22-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABCB
- cik: 0000351569
- company_name: Ameris Bancorp
- filed_at: 2022-06-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351569/000035156922000011/0000351569-22-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351569/000035156922000011/abcb-20220609.htm

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