SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WHITE GLENN S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O UNITED COMMUNITY BANK

2230 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY

(Street)

LAWRENCEVILLE

30043

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC [ UCBI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President, Atlanta Region

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	173,089	D
Common Stock (RSU's)	13,000⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	28,744⁽²⁾	I	Jean A. White (spouse)
Common Stock	12,805⁽³⁾	I	W. Mark Coppage Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Option to Purchase Common Stock	06/01/2010⁽⁴⁾	06/01/2017	Common Stock	25,000	$30.8	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	05/05/2008⁽⁵⁾	05/05/2018	Common Stock	15,000	$13.79	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 10,000 RSUs which fully vest on June 1, 2012, and 3,000 RSUs which vest over four consecutive years at 25% on May 20, 2009, January 31, 2010, January 31, 2011, and January 31, 2012.

2. Includes 28,744 shares owned by Mr. White's spouse for which he claims beneficial ownership.

3. Includes 12,805 shares held in a trust for which Mr. White's spouse is a named beneficiary and Mr. White claims beneficial ownership.

4. 12,500 Stock Options will vest on June 1, 2010; the remaining options will vest at 50% each on June 1, 2011 and June 1, 2012.

5. 2008 Stock Option Grants vest over four consecutive years at 25% each anniversary date.

Remarks:

	Lois J. Rich by POA	05/09/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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