MOULTRIE, Ga. and ATLANTA, May 6,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq: ABCB)
("Ameris"), the parent company of Ameris
Bank, and Fidelity Southern Corporation (Nasdaq: LION)
("Fidelity"), the parent company of Fidelity Bank, jointly
announced that, at their respective special meetings of
shareholders held today, shareholders of both companies have voted
to approve all proposals necessary to complete the merger of
Fidelity with and into Ameris. The transaction is expected to close
in the second quarter of 2019 and remains subject to the receipt of
regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
The final voting results on all proposals for each company's
special meeting will be filed with the SEC in separate Form 8-Ks
and will also be made available by Ameris on its website at
http://www.AmerisBank.com and by Fidelity on its website at
www.FidelitySouthern.com, respectively, after certification by each
company's inspector of elections.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking
Information
This news release contains forward-looking statements, as
defined by federal securities laws, including the expected timing
of the proposed merger between Ameris and Fidelity. The
forward-looking statements in this news release are based on
current expectations and involve numerous assumptions, risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied in any such statements, including
the parties' ability to consummate the proposed merger or satisfy
the conditions to the completion of the proposed merger, including
the receipt of required regulatory approvals, on the terms expected
or on the anticipated schedule. For a discussion of some of
the other risks and other factors that may cause such
forward-looking statements to differ materially from actual
results, please refer to Ameris's and Fidelity's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including their respective
Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and subsequently filed
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form
8-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
they are made, and neither Ameris nor Fidelity undertakes any
obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.
Ameris Bancorp
Ameris Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered
in Moultrie, Georgia and the
parent of Ameris Bank, a
Georgia state-chartered bank.
Ameris Bank currently has 114
branches
in Georgia, Alabama, Florida and South
Carolina.
Fidelity Southern Corporation
Fidelity Southern Corporation, through its operating
subsidiaries, Fidelity Bank and LionMark Insurance Company,
provides banking services and Wealth Management services and
credit-related insurance products through branches in Georgia and Florida, and an insurance office in
Atlanta, Georgia. Indirect
auto loans are provided in Georgia
and Florida and mortgage loans are
provided throughout the South, while SBA loans are originated
nationwide. For additional information about Fidelity's
products and services, please visit the website at
www.FidelitySouthern.com.
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