0000857855-14-000014.txt : 20141125 0000857855-14-000014.hdr.sgml : 20141125 20141125180432 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000857855-14-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141124 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141125 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000857855 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 581807304 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 398, 59 HIGHWAY 515 CITY: BLAIRSVILLE STATE: GA ZIP: 30512 BUSINESS PHONE: 5818073041 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 398 STREET 2: HIGHWAY 515 CITY: BLAIRSVILLE STATE: GA ZIP: 30512 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNION BANCSHARES INC /GA/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BURKE MICHAEL J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001534943 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35095 FILM NUMBER: 141250804 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O UCBI STREET 2: PO BOX 398 CITY: BLAIRSVILLE STATE: GA ZIP: 30514 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2014-11-24 0000857855 UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC UCBI 0001534943 BURKE MICHAEL J C/O UCBI PO BOX 398 BLAIRSVILLE GA 30514 0 1 0 0 SVP, Treasurer Common Stock 2014-11-24 4 S 0 1000 18.3501 D 1138 D Common Stock (RSUs) 17938 D Common Shares Issuable 4319.902 D The Common Shares Issuable are convertible to Common Stock at a one-for-one exchange ratio in January 2019. Reflects additional 7.902 shares pursuant to reinvestment of dividends on October 1, 2014. /s/ Lois J. Rich as Attorney in Fact 2014-11-25 EX-24 2 poa_michaelburke.htm

          POWER OF ATTORNEY BY MICHAEL J. BURKE (Insider)







     KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CONSTITUTES AND APPOINTS (A) REX S. SCHUETTE; B) LOIS J. RICH; AND (C) LORRAINE G. MCKAY, SIGNING SINGLY, THE UNDERSIGNED'S TRUE AND LAWFUL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT TO:



     (1)   Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the

         undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director

         of United Community Banks, Inc. (the "Company"),

         Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a)

         of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules

         thereunder;



     (2)   Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of

         the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable

         to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5,

         complete and execute any amendment or amendments

         thereto, and timely file such form with the United

         States Securities and Exchange Commission and any

         stock exchange or similar authority; and



     (3)   Take any other action of any type whatsoever in

         connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion

         of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in

         the best interest of, or legally required by, the

         undersigned, it being understood that the documents

         executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the

         undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall

         be in such form and shall contain such terms and

         conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in

         such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.





     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE UNDERSIGNED HAS CAUSED THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY TO BE EXECUTED AS OF THIS 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2011.





/s/ MICHAEL J. BURKE

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