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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · United Community Banks (UCB)

United Community Banks names Tom Speir as CFO, effective September 8, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

United Community Banks, Inc. said Tom Speir will succeed Jefferson L. Harralson as Chief Financial Officer effective September 8, 2026. Harralson will remain employed through December 31, 2026 to support an orderly transition, and the filing sets out Speir's pay package.

Key points

  • Tom Speir, age 44, most recently served as Head of Investor Relations, Strategy and Corporate Development at Regions Financial Corp.
  • Base salary of $600,000, annual target bonus of 80% of base salary, and sign-on bonus of $215,000
  • Sign-on equity grant valued at $450,000, vesting 50% per year over 2 years
  • Jefferson L. Harralson remains employed through December 31, 2026 to support the transition

The filing

CompanyUnited Community Banks (UCB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 19, 2026, 8:05 AM ET
Accession number0000857855-26-000081

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 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 August 19, 2026.

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