SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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):
March 15, 2004
United Community Banks, Inc.
| Georgia | No. 0-21656 | No. 58-180-7304 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
63 Highway 515, P.O. Box 398
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)
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
| EX-99.2 SCHEDULES SHOWING 3 FOR 2 STOCK SPLIT | ||||||||
| Items 1 – 4. | Not Applicable |
| Item 5. | On March 15, 2004, United Community Banks, Inc. announced a 3 for 2 split of its common stock effective April 28, 2004 for shareholders of record on April 14, 2004. The press release announcing the split, and schedules showing the effect of the split on previously reported financial information and earnings per share are included as exhibits hereto. |
| Item 6. | Not Applicable |
| Item 7. | Exhibits. |
99.1
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Press release announcing a 3 for 2 split of United Community Banks, Inc.’s common stock effective April 28, 2004 for shareholders of record on April 14, 2004. | |
99.2
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Schedules showing the effect of the 3 for 2 stock split announced March 15, 2004 on previously reported earnings per share, dividends per share and shares outstanding amounts. |
| Item 8. | Not Applicable |
| Item 9. | Not Applicable |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
March 15, 2004 |
/s/ Rex S.
Schuette Rex S. Schuette Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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