X0306 4 2016-05-09 0000351569 Ameris Bancorp ABCB 0001318321 Zember Dennis J JR PO BOX 3668 MOULTRIE GA 31776 0 1 0 0 EVP & CFO Common Stock 2016-05-09 4 M 0 514 20.18 A 159797.0675 D Common Stock 2076 I Sons ABCB Incentive Stock Option 20.18 2016-05-09 4 P 0 514 20.18 A 2011-05-16 2016-05-16 Common 514 0 D On May 16, 2006, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 4,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $20.76. The options vested in five equal installments based on the achievement of certain annual performance benchmarks. The performance criteria for 2007 was met, however, years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 were not met. The number of options outstanding and the exercise price were adjusted to reflect the stock dividends that were issued on October 10, 2009, January 10, 2010, April 10, 2010 and July 10, 2010. This total includes 42.6662 shares acquired by the reporting person as a participant in a dividend reinvestment plan. Dennis J. Zember, Jr. by Angela A. Redd, Attorney-in-Fact 2016-05-10