UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 2015

 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Georgia No. 001-35095 No. 58-180-7304
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
 incorporation) Identification No.)

 

125 Highway 515 East
Blairsville, Georgia 30512
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(706) 781-2265

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
   
  On April 21, 2015, United Community Banks, Inc.’s (“United”) board of directors amended United’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Amended Bylaws”) to add Section 9.5, which requires that certain types of actions, including certain actions brought against United or its directors or officers, be brought in Georgia courts. The foregoing description of the Amended Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended Bylaws, which is included as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
   
  (d) Exhibits

 

  Exhibit No.    Description
       
  3.1   Amendment of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated April 21, 2015 

 

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.

   
   
   

  By: /s/ Rex S. Schuette  
    Rex S. Schuette  
    Executive Vice President and  
    Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

Date: April 23, 2015

 

 
 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

3.1

 

 

Amendment of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated April 21, 2015