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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Ameris Bancorp (ABCB)

Ameris Bancorp Chief Strategy Officer James LaHaise to retire April 30, 2026

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Ameris Bancorp said its Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, James A. LaHaise, will retire effective April 30, 2026, under a Retirement Agreement signed February 19, 2026. The filing says he will provide transition services for three months after retirement and that his SERP benefit depends on signing and not revoking an updated release.

Key points

  • James A. LaHaise, Chief Strategy Officer, retires effective April 30, 2026
  • Retirement Agreement and Release signed February 19, 2026; he will provide transition services for three months after the Retirement Date
  • Annual retirement benefit of $100,000 per year for ten years under the SERP, conditional on a valid updated release
  • Outstanding restricted share and performance unit awards retained or forfeited under the 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan terms, without modification

The filing

CompanyAmeris Bancorp (ABCB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 24, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
Accession number0000351569-26-000026

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:05 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 24, 2026.

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