Termination of Registration of a Class of Security Under Section 12(g) (15-12g)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION

UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 000-22374 and 001-34981

FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

3490 Piedmont Road, Suite 1550

Atlanta, Georgia 30305

(404) 639-6500

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Common Stock, without stated par value

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None

(Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty

to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

	Rule 12g-4(a)(l)	☒
	Rule 12g-4(a)(2)	☐
	Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)	☒
	Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	☐
	Rule l 5d-6	☐
	Rule l 5d-22(b)	☐

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Fidelity Southern Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:	July 12, 2019	AMERIS BANCORP , as successor by merger to Fidelity Southern Corporation
		By:	/s/ Nicole S. Stokes
		Name:	Nicole S. Stokes
		Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer