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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000351569-25-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABCB"
cik: "0000351569"
company_name: "Ameris Bancorp"
filed_at: "2025-10-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:18:48.003958+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ameris Bancorp authorizes $200M share repurchase program through Oct 2026

## Summary
- Board authorized repurchase of up to $200M of common stock through October 31, 2026.
- New program is a continuation and increase of prior plan; $36.3M repurchased in past 12 months.
- Repurchases may be made in open market or negotiated transactions at management's discretion.
- CEO H. Palmer Proctor cites confidence in balance sheet and commitment to shareholder value.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000351569-25-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABCB
- cik: 0000351569
- company_name: Ameris Bancorp
- filed_at: 2025-10-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351569/000035156925000031/0000351569-25-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351569/000035156925000031/abcb-20251020.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000351569-25-000031
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000351569-25-000031.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000351569-25-000031.txt

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