Ameris Bancorp Director William H. Stern's Stock Purchase via Employee Stock Purchase Plan

This Form 4 filing reports that William H. Stern, a director of Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), purchased 271.5052 shares of common stock through the company's employee stock purchase plan on June 22, 2026. The transaction was executed at a price of $87.4753 per share, bringing Stern's direct holdings to 49,254.2164 shares. The filing also discloses Stern's indirect holdings through family members and entities, including 337 shares held by his spouse, 234 shares through a family foundation, 2,337 shares held by children, and 2,777 shares in a family trust. The filing was signed by attorney-in-fact Elna Klein-Kolarich on June 24, 2026. This transaction represents routine participation in the company's employee stock purchase program by a director.