Pierson Michael T. - 19 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Ameris Bancorp (ABCB)

Signature
Michael T. Pierson by Elna Klein-Kolarich as Attorney-In-Fact
Issuer symbol
ABCB
Transactions as of
19 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
-$458,935
Form type
4
Filing time
23 Feb 2026, 20:01:21 UTC
Previous filing
26 Feb 2025
Next filing
24 Feb 2026

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Pierson Michael T Chief Governance Officer 3490 PIEDMONT RD NE, STE 1550, ATLANTA Michael T. Pierson by Elna Klein-Kolarich as Attorney-In-Fact 23 Feb 2026 0001778109

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction ABCB Common Stock Award $0 +12,424 +19% $0.000000 77,655 19 Feb 2026 Direct F1
transaction ABCB Common Stock Tax liability $458,935 -5,534 -7.1% $82.93 72,121 19 Feb 2026 Direct F2
transaction ABCB Common Stock Award $0 +2,412 +3.3% $0.000000 74,533 19 Feb 2026 Direct F3, F4
holding ABCB Common Stock 5,211 19 Feb 2026 401(k) F5
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Stock grant pursuant to performance stock unit award originally granted February 23, 2023 pursuant to the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan.
F2 This transaction represents the withholding of 5,534 shares of common stock to satisfy the tax withholding obligations incurred by the reporting person upon the stock grant of 12,424 shares on February 19, 2026.
F3 Stock grant pursuant to the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, vesting: (i) 804 shares on February 19, 2027; (ii) 804 shares on February 19, 2028; and (iii) 804 shares on February 19, 2029.
F4 This total includes an additional 422.733642 shares acquired by the reporting person as a participant in an Employee Stock Purchase plan and a dividend reinvestment plan.
F5 This total includes an additional 60.55091 shares acquired in the reporting person's 401(k) account