Ameris Bancorp — Director's Dealing 2017

May 17, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Ameris Bancorp (ABCB)
CIK: 0000351569
Period of Report: 2017-05-04

Reporting Person: Bassett Lawton E III (President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-05-17	Common Stock	M	5139	$22.23	Acquired	37353	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-05-17	Common Stock	$22.23	M	5139	Acquired	2017-06-13	Common (5139)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	168	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: On June 13, 2007, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $22.23. The option vests in five equal installments of 20% per year on the anniversary date of issuance over a five year period, resulting in vesting of the option in the amount of 5,139 shares, which number was adjusted to reflect the stock dividends that were issued October, 10, 2009, January 10, 2010, April 10, 2010 and July 10, 2010.