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): December 20, 2016

 

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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
  
 On December 20, 2016, United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Rex Schuette, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will retire in 2017 following the selection of Mr. Schuette’s successor and an appropriate transition period. The Company has commenced its process to identify a successor to Mr. Schuette.
  
 A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

  

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d)Exhibits

  

  Exhibit    
  No.   Description
  99.1   Press Release dated December 20, 2016

 

 

 

  

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: December 20, 2016