Form 4 Filing for Ameris Bancorp

William I. Bowen, Jr., a director at Ameris Bancorp, acquired 1003 shares of Common Stock on May 21, 2026, as a restricted stock grant under the Ameris Bancorp 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. The grant vests on the earlier of May 21, 2027, or the 2027 annual shareholders' meeting. Following this transaction, Mr. Bowen directly owns 29980.3764 shares. Additionally, he indirectly owns 700 shares through a child and 700 shares jointly with a child. The acquisition price was $0.0 per share. The filing also notes that the total shares include 115.34235 shares acquired through employee stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plans.