LaHaise James A 4

What Happened

• James A. LaHaise, Chief Strategy Officer of Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), had 738 shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of restricted stock units.
• The withholding occurred on February 24, 2026 at an average price of $79.38 per share, a total value of approximately $58,582. The RSU vesting covered 1,656 shares originally awarded on February 23, 2023.
• This is a tax-withholding disposition (transaction code F), not an open-market sale or an independent purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-24; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-26 (timely).
• Withheld/disposed: 738 shares at $79.38 each, total ≈ $58,582.
• Vesting: 1,656 RSUs vested (award dated 2023-02-23); 738 shares withheld to cover taxes per footnote.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Transaction type/code: F (payment of tax liability via share withholding).
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, gift, or late filing in this report.

Context

• Withholding shares to cover taxes is a routine administrative action when RSUs vest and does not necessarily reflect the insider’s view of the company’s stock price.
• Unlike open-market sales, tax-withholding dispositions are common and are used to meet tax obligations from awards rather than to realize additional cash proceeds.