-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ERLXQUkBsWKiZGH73MCOpHmgPZM7JPfv+yPBIpMmOmcHFSpRkr/nf5xcAqNXcdnr zgci8rixZjASYOf3wFqk7Q== 0001144969-11-000004.txt : 20110131 0001144969-11-000004.hdr.sgml : 20110131 20110131165921 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144969-11-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110131 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110131 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ameris Bancorp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000351569 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 581456434 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44865 FILM NUMBER: 11560200 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 24 2/ND/ AVENUE CITY: MOULTRIE STATE: GA ZIP: 31768 BUSINESS PHONE: 9128901111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 1500 CITY: MOULTRIE STATE: GA ZIP: 31776 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ABC BANCORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ABC HOLDING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870119 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Polaris Capital Management, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001316926 IRS NUMBER: 043269043 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 SUMMER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1470 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-951-1365 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 SUMMER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1470 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 SC 13G/A 1 pcm13g1210.txt AMERIS BANCORP UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1932. (Amendment No. 2 )* AMERIS BANCORP (Name of Issuer) COMMON (Title of Class of Securities) 03076K108 (CUSIP Number) 12/31/10 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: 1?Rule 13d-1(b) 0?Rule 13d-1(c) 0?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). Page 1 of 6 pages CUSIP No. 03076K108 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Polaris Capital Management, LLC. 74-3243565 2. Check the Appropriate Box If A Member of A Group (See Instructions) (a) 0 (b) 0 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization MA Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power 1,852,352 6. Shared Voting Power 7. Sole Dispositive Power 1,870,351 8. Shared Dispositive Power 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 1,852,352 10. Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares 1 11. Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (9) 7.84% 12. Type of Reporting Person IA Page 2 of 6 pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: AMERIS BANCORP Item 1(b). Address of Issuer?s Principal Executive Offices: 310 FIRST STREET, SE, MOULTRIE, GA 31768 Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: POLARIS CAPITAL AMANAGEMENT, LLC. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 125 SUMMER STREET, SUITE 1470, BOSTON , MA 02110 Item 2(c). Citizenship: US Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: COMMON Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 03076K108 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: ( a ) 0 Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). ( b ) 0 Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). ( c ) 0? Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). ( d ) 1? Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). ( e ) 0 An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); ( f ) 0? An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); Page 3 of 6 pages ( g ) 0 A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G); ( h ) 0 A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); ( i ) 0 A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); ( j ) 0 Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1870351 (b) Percent of class: 7.92% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1852352 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1870351 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Page 4 of 6 Pages 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 five percent of the class of securities, check the following 0. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Item 10. Certification. Page 5 of 6 pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. January 31, 2011 Date Bernard R. Horn, Jr. Signature Bernard R. Horn, Jr. / President Name/Title Page 6 of 6 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----