Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MILLER BRADLEY J
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC [UCBI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, CRO & GENERAL COUNSEL
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC., PO BOX 398		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2014
(Street)


BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30514		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock (RSUs) 12/01/2014   A4 15,000 (1) A $ 0 27,938 D  
Common Stock             1,976 D  
Common Shares Issuable             5,015 (2) D  
Common Stock             937 I By 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 114.6             (3) 10/09/2017 Common Stock
416
  416
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 66.4             (4) 05/05/2018 Common Stock
727
  727
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $ 31.5             (5) 06/22/2019 Common Stock
1,008
  1,008
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MILLER BRADLEY J
C/O UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
PO BOX 398
BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30514		       EVP, CRO & GENERAL COUNSEL  

Signatures

Lois J. Rich as Attorney in Fact 02/17/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents grant of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"). RSUs will vest at 25% on January 1, 2016, then at 25% on three subsequent anniversaries from the date of grant, commencing December 1, 2016. This transaction was previously reported on the Reporting Person's Form 3 dated December 3, 2014.
(2) On June 30, 2014, all Common Shares Issuable changed from a unitized fund, where settlement was based on NAV, to a share-for-share phantom stock fund.
(3) This option became exercisable to the extent of 25% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (10/9/07), and 25% on each of the subsequent three anniversary dates thereafter.
(4) This option became exercisable to the extent of 25% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (05/05/08), and 25% on each of the subsequent three anniversary dates thereafter.
(5) This option became exercisable to the extent of 25% of the shares optioned after one year from the date of grant (6/22/09), and 25% on each of the subsequent three anniversary dates thereafter.

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