---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-049821"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UCB"
cik: "0000857855"
company_name: "UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T03:30:15.137340+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Community CFO Jefferson Harralson to retire by year-end; search underway via Korn Ferry

## Summary
- Jefferson Harralson to resign as EVP and CFO effective Dec 31, 2026, after nine years at United Community.
- Harralson will receive $1M cash severance plus a $70k annual early retirement benefit from the Modified Retirement Plan.
- United Community retains Korn Ferry to conduct a nationwide search for a new CFO; Harralson remains until year-end.
- The agreement includes customary non-disparagement, non-solicitation, and confidentiality provisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-049821
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UCB
- cik: 0000857855
- company_name: UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/857855/000110465926049821/0001104659-26-049821-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/857855/000110465926049821/tm2611416d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-049821
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-049821.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-049821.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jefferson L. Harralson resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 28 , 2026, United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) and Jefferson L. Harralson (the “Executive”) entered into an Agreement dated as of April 28 , 2026 (the “Harralson Agreement”) pursuant to which Executive will resign, effective as of December 31, 2026 (the “Employment Termination Date”), as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/857855/000110465926049821/0001104659-26-049821-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.