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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-022002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UCB"
cik: "0000857855"
company_name: "UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T14:58:25.734343+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UCBI adopts change-in-control agreements for five execs; new CEO employment agreement with Harton

## Summary
- H. Lynn Harton (CEO) new employment agreement: $1.05M base salary, target cash incentive >=100% of base, LTI >=200% of base.
- Board adopts change-in-control agreements for Harton (3x severance multiple) and four other execs (2x severance multiple).
- Agreements effective Feb 14, 2023; double-trigger payments upon qualifying termination after a change in control.
- Prior change-in-control agreements terminated on November 1, 2022.
- Harton's employment agreement has a three-year term with automatic renewal; superseded by CIC agreement upon a change in control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-022002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UCB
- cik: 0000857855
- company_name: UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/857855/000110465923022002/0001104659-23-022002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/857855/000110465923022002/tm236836d1_8k.htm

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