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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

_____________________

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

____________________

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
_____________________
(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)

90984P303
(CUSIP Number)

August 30, 2016
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨  Rule 13d-1(b)

x  Rule 13d-1(c)

¨  Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).




1.
Name of Reporting Persons
 
CapGen Capital Group V LP
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
(A) ¨
(B) ¨
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
DELAWARE
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With
5.
Sole Voting Power:
 
3,477,171
6.
Shared Voting Power:
 
0
7.
Sole Dispositive Power:
 
3,477,171
8.
Shared Dispositive Power:
 
0
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
3,477,171
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
 
4.9%(1)
12.
Type of Reporting Person
 
PN
_______________
(1) This calculation is based on 70,802,500 shares of voting common stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Common Stock”), of United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of July 31, 2016, as reported by the Issuer on Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2016.


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1.
Name of Reporting Persons
 
CapGen Capital Group V LLC
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
(A) ¨
(B) ¨
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
DELAWARE
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With
5.
Sole Voting Power:
 
3,477,171
6.
Shared Voting Power:
 
0
7.
Sole Dispositive Power:
 
3,477,171
8.
Shared Dispositive Power:
 
0
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
3,477,171
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
 
4.9%(2)
12.
Type of Reporting Person
 
OO
_______________
(2) This calculation is based on 70,802,500 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2016, as reported by the Issuer on Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2016.

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1.
Name of Reporting Persons
 
Eugene A. Ludwig
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
(A) ¨
(B) ¨
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
UNITED STATES
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With
5.
Sole Voting Power:
 
0
6.
Shared Voting Power:
 
3,477,171
7.
Sole Dispositive Power:
 
0
8.
Shared Dispositive Power:
 
3,477,171
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
3,477,171
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
 
4.9%(3)
12.
Type of Reporting Person
 
IN
_______________
(3) This calculation is based on 70,802,500 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2016, as reported by the Issuer on Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2016.

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1.
Name of Reporting Persons
 
Robert B. Goldstein
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
(A) ¨
(B) ¨
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
UNITED STATES
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With
5.
Sole Voting Power:
 
970
6.
Shared Voting Power:
 
3,477,171
7.
Sole Dispositive Power:
 
970
8.
Shared Dispositive Power:
 
3,477,171
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
3,478,141
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
 
4.9%(4)
12.
Type of Reporting Person
 
IN
_______________
(4) This calculation is based on 70,802,500 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2016, as reported by the Issuer on Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2016.

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1.
Name of Reporting Persons
 
John P. Sullivan
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
 
(A) ¨
(B) ¨
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
UNITED STATES
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With
5.
Sole Voting Power:
 
970
6.
Shared Voting Power:
 
3,477,171
7.
Sole Dispositive Power:
 
970
8.
Shared Dispositive Power:
 
3,477,171
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
3,478,141
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
 
4.9%(5)
12.
Type of Reporting Person
 
IN
_______________
(5) This calculation is based on 70,802,500 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2016, as reported by the Issuer on Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2016.


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Item 1 (a).
Name of Issuer:

The name of the issuer is United Community Banks, Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia (the “Issuer”).

(b).
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

125 Highway 515 East
Blairsville, Georgia 30512

Item 2 (a).
Name of Person Filing:
 
This statement is being filed jointly on behalf of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”): (i) CapGen Capital Group V LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“CapGen LP”), (ii) CapGen Capital Group V LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CapGen LLC”), (iii) Mr. Eugene A. Ludwig, (iv) Mr. Robert B. Goldstein and (v) Mr. John P. Sullivan.  The business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 120 West 45th Street, Suite 1010, New York, New York 10036. The Reporting Persons’ agreement in writing to file this statement on behalf of each of them is attached as Exhibit A hereto.
 
(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
 
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 120 West 45th Street, Suite 1010, New York, New York 10036.

(c).
Citizenship:

CapGen LP and CapGen LLC are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Messrs. Ludwig, Goldstein and Sullivan are United States citizens.

(d).
Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock.

(e).
CUSIP Number:

90984P303
 
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable


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Item 4.
Ownership.

 
(b)
(a)
(c)(i)
(c)(ii)
(c)(iii)
(c)(iv)
 
 
 
 
Common Shares
 
 
 
 
 
Voting Power
Disposition Power
Reporting Persons
Percent of Class(*)
Beneficially Owned
Sole
Shared
Sole
Shared
CapGen LP.
4.9%
3,477,171
3,477,171
0
3,477,171
0
CapGen LLC
4.9%
3,477,171
3,477,171
0
3,477,171
0
Eugene A. Ludwig
4.9%
3,477,171
0
3,477,171
0
3,477,171
Robert B. Goldstein
4.9%
3,478,141
970
3,477,171
970
3,477,171
John P. Sullivan
4.9%
3,478,141
970
3,477,171
970
3,477,171
 
(*)  This calculation is based on 70,802,500 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2016, as reported by the Issuer on Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2016.
 

Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.

Item 6.
Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.
 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10.
Certification.

Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: August 30, 2016

 
CAPGEN CAPITAL GROUP V LP
   
 
By:
CAPGEN CAPITAL GROUP V LLC, its general partner
     
 
By:
/s/ Eugene A. Ludwig
   
Eugene A. Ludwig
   
Managing Member
 
 
 
CAPGEN CAPITAL GROUP V LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Eugene A. Ludwig
   
Eugene A. Ludwig
   
Managing Member
 
 
 
EUGENE A. LUDWIG
   
 
By:
/s/ Eugene A. Ludwig
   
Eugene A. Ludwig
 
 
 
ROBERT B. GOLDSTEIN
   
 
By:
/s/ Robert B. Goldstein
   
Robert B. Goldstein
 
 
 
JOHN P. SULLIVAN
   
 
By:
/s/ John P. Sullivan
   
John P. Sullivan


 
 
 
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