0001144204-18-022417.txt : 20180530 0001144204-18-022417.hdr.sgml : 20180530 20180425165647 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-18-022417 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180425 FILER: 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

AMERIS BANCORP

310 First Street, S.E.

Moultrie, Georgia 31768-4731

 

April 25, 2018

 

Via Edgar

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:Ameris Bancorp’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-224162)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Ameris Bancorp (the “Company”) hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission accelerate the effective date of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-224162), so that it will become effective at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 27, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

  Yours very truly,
     
  AMERIS BANCORP
     
     
  By: /s/ Nicole S. Stokes  
    Nicole S. Stokes
    Executive Vice President and Chief
    Financial Officer