ATLANTA, May 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameris Bancorp
(Nasdaq: ABCB) (the "Company") announced today that in
response to continued public health precautions regarding in-person
gatherings given the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ameris Bancorp 2020
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, will take place as a
virtual meeting only, via live audio webcast. Shareholders will not
be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person.
Only shareholders of record of the Company's common stock as of
the close of business on April 2,
2020 (the record date), or beneficial owners of the
Company's common stock as of the close of business on the record
date who follow the instructions below, will be able to attend and
vote at the Annual Meeting.
To access the virtual Annual Meeting, go to:
http://www.meetingcenter.io/255218441. To be deemed present and to
have the ability to vote during the Annual Meeting, you will be
required to enter your control number and the meeting password,
ABCB2020. For shareholders of record, your control number can be
found on the proxy card or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials you previously received.
Beneficial owners as of the close of business on the record date
must register in advance to attend and vote at the virtual Annual
Meeting. To register, you must obtain a legally valid proxy from
your broker, bank or other nominee and present it to our transfer
agent, Computershare. Once you have received a valid proxy from
your broker, bank or other nominee, it should be emailed to
Computershare at legalproxy@computershare.com and should be labeled
"Legal Proxy – Ameris Bancorp" in the subject line. Please include
proof from your broker, bank or other nominee of your valid proxy
(e.g., a forwarded email from your broker, bank or other nominee
with your valid proxy attached, or an image of your valid proxy
attached to your email). Requests for registration must be received
by Computershare no later than 5:00 p.m.,
Eastern Time, on June 8, 2020.
You will then receive a confirmation of your registration, with a
control number, by email from Computershare.
Further information regarding this change in location of the
Annual Meeting can be found in the Company's proxy supplement filed
today with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other
materials related to the Annual Meeting can be found at
www.envisionreports.com/ABCB.
About Ameris Bancorp
Ameris Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in
Atlanta, Georgia. The Company's
banking subsidiary, Ameris Bank, has
170 locations in Georgia,
Alabama, Florida and South
Carolina. The Company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq
Global Select Market under the symbol "ABCB."
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