FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

TALLENT JIMMY C 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC [ UCBI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

PO BOX 398 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

9/20/2017
(Street)

BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30514
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock (PSUs)   9/20/2017     A    23794   (1) A $0   72247   D  
 
Common Stock (RSUs)   9/20/2017     A    10198   (2) A $0   30964   D  
 
Common Stock                  102549   D  
 
Common Stock Issuable                  160945.3   D  
 
Common Stock                  38584.3   I   By 401k  
Common Stock                  77   I   Jeanne Tallent (spouse)  
Common Stock                  61   I   as Custodian for Minor Grandchildren  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Represents the securities awarded on September 15, 2017 in the form of performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs") that will vest on February 15, 2019, February 15, 2020, February 15, 2021 and February 15, 2022, based on the certification of achievement by the Issuer of certain targeted performance criteria, specifically Return on Assets and Return on Tangible Common Equity. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive shares of common stock of the Issuer equal to the product of the applicable performance multiple and the target number of shares underlying the PSU, as set forth in the award agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person. The PSUs were issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2000 Key Employee Stock Option Plan (the "Plan").
(2)  Represents the securities awarded on September 15, 2017 in the form of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The RSUs were issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Plan. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of the Issuer's common stock. The grant vests in four (4) equal annual installments: February 15, 2019, February 15, 2020, February 15, 2021 and February 15, 2022.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
TALLENT JIMMY C
PO BOX 398
BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30514 		X
Chairman & CEO

Signatures
Lois J. Rich, Attorney in Fact 9/22/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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