Stokes Nicole S 4

What Happened

• Nicole S. Stokes, Chief Financial 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 withheld shares were valued at $79.35 each for a total of $58,560. The vesting event covered 1,656 shares originally awarded on February 23, 2023.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 24, 2026; withholding price reported: $79.35 per share.
• Shares withheld/disposed: 738; total value of withheld shares: $58,560.
• Shares vested on Feb 24, 2026: 1,656; shares delivered to the insider after withholding: 918 (1,656 vested − 738 withheld).
• Footnote: Withholding (code F) was used to satisfy tax obligations upon RSU vesting (award dated Feb 23, 2023).
• Filing date: February 26, 2026 (Form 4 filed promptly after the Feb 24 transaction).

Context

• This was a routine tax-withholding transaction on RSU vesting (not an open-market sale or purchase). Withholding to cover taxes is common and does not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company.