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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K
 

 
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
October 12, 2011

 
 
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia
 
No. 0-21656
 
No. 58-180-7304
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
 incorporation)
     
Identification No.)
 
 
125 Highway 515 East
Blairsville, Georgia  30512
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(706) 781-2265
 
 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
 
On October 12, 2011, United Community Banks, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
   
       (d)
Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
   
99.1
  
Press Release, dated October 12, 2011

 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
  UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.  
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Rex S. Schuette  
    Rex S. Schuette  
    Executive Vice President and  
    Chief Executive Officer  
 
Date:  October 13, 2011
 
 
 

 
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit No.
  
 
Description
   
99.1
  
Press Release, dated October 12, 2011