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): July 31, 2017
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)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On August 1, 2017, United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the completion of the merger on July 31, 2017, of HCSB Financial Corporation (“HCSB”) with and into the Company and Horry County State Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HCSB, with and into United Community Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 19, 2017, by and between HCSB and the Company.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated August 1, 2017 |
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/ Jefferson L. Harralson | |
| Jefferson L. Harralson | ||
| Executive Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Date: August 1, 2017 | ||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 1, 2017 |