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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): September 27, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 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 incorporation)
 
(Commission file number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
125 Highway 515 East
Blairsville, Georgia 30512
 
 
 
 
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
 
 
 
 
(864) 240-6208
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not applicable
 
 
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today the retirement of Bill Gilbert, President of Community Banking of the Company’s principal banking subsidiary, United Community Bank (“UCB”), effective February 1, 2019. Rich Bradshaw, President of UCB’s Commercial Banking Solutions, will assume responsibility for UCB’s community banking operations.

A copy of the press release issued on September 27, 2018 announcing the retirement of Mr. Gilbert is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)       Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 





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: September 27, 2018