0001104659-23-047618.txt : 20230522 0001104659-23-047618.hdr.sgml : 20230522 20230420134546 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-23-047618 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230420 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

 

MELINDA DAVIS LUX

EVP & General Counsel

2 W. Washington Street, Suite 700 | Greenville, SC 29601

(864) 241-8736 | Melinda_DavisLux@ucbi.com

 

April 20, 2023

 

Via EDGAR
Division of Corporation Finance

U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Attention: Tonya K. Aldave

 

Re:United Community Banks, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S
-4

Filed April 6, 2023, as amended

File No. 333-271173

Request for Effectiveness

 

Dear Ms. Aldave:

 

Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-271173) filed by United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2023, as amended on April 20, 2023 (the “Registration Statement”).

 

The Company hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement be accelerated to 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 24, 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter, pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Please contact Brandon C. Price of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz at (212) 403-1367 with any questions you may have concerning this letter or if you require any additional information. Please notify Mr. Price when this request for acceleration of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been granted.

 

Sincerely,    
     
/s/ Melinda Davis Lux  
Name: Melinda Davis Lux  
Title: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary  
     
cc: Brandon C. Price, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz  

 

 

 

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