8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
	July 1, 2008 (June 27, 2008)
	Ameris Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Georgia	No. 001-13901	No.58-1456434
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
	24 2nd Avenue, S.E.,
	Moultrie, Georgia   31768
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
	(229) 890-1111

 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 27, 2008, Ameris Bancorp (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment as of that date of Marc J. Bogan as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.  Mr. Bogan will begin serving in this role immediately.  His chief responsibilities include retail banking services, operations, information technology, and non-core business lines.  

Mr. Bogan, who is 42, has served since September, 2006 as the Company’s Regional Executive for the Coastal Region of South Carolina.  From April, 2004 until September, 2006, Mr. Bogan served as Sales Executive with South Carolina Bank and Trust, responsible for retail banking, sales, advertising, public relations, training, credit card, and treasury services.  Prior to that time, he served as Regional President for Beaufort County for South Carolina Bank and Trust from June, 2001 through April, 2004, responsible for all market development and retail, commercial, mortgage and private banking in the Beaufort County, South Carolina market.

A copy of the Company’s press release regarding Mr. Bogan’s appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

99.1   Press release dated June 27, 2008.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

AMERIS BANCORP

By:  /s/ Edwin W. Hortman, Jr.                                                      

Edwin W. Hortman, Jr.,

President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated:  July 1, 2008

EX-99.1

News Release

For more information contact:

Edwin W. Hortman, Jr.

President & Chief Executive Officer

229.890.1111

AMERIS BANCORP ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE OFFICER

AMERIS BANCORP (NasdaqGS:ABCB), Moultrie, Georgia. Edwin W. Hortman, Jr., President  & Chief Executive Officer, announced today that Marc J. Bogan has accepted the position of Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer.  Bogan’s responsibilities will include retail banking services, operations, information technology, and non-core business lines.

The Company’s recently consolidated banking group continues under the direction of C. John Hipp, Banking Group President.

Mr. Hortman commented, “Marc’s addition to our Executive Team will bring added strength to these important areas.  Over the past several years, he has implemented a solid retail banking strategy with a keen focus on financial products, and providing an exceptional customer experience.”

Ameris Bancorp is headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia, and has 47 locations in Georgia, Alabama, northern Florida and South Carolina

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Ameris Bancorp Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “ABCB”. The preceding release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate” and similar expressions and variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates which they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.