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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Ameris Bancorp’s Form 8-K, filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of May 21, 2026: 10 items on Ameris Bancorp’s Form 8-K, filed May 26, 2026: 10 without a stated outcome.
None.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are Ameris Bancorp’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: William I. Bowen, Jr. | 53,644,537 | 3,023,749 | 14,686 | -- | 3,658,962 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Rodney D. Bullard | 56,464,781 | 204,310 | 13,881 | -- | 3,658,962 | 99.6% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Wm. Millard Choate | 53,878,564 | 2,792,622 | 11,786 | -- | 3,658,962 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Leo J. Hill | 53,226,253 | 3,441,212 | 15,507 | -- | 3,658,962 | 94% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Daniel B. Jeter | 55,316,520 | 1,351,794 | 14,658 | -- | 3,658,962 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Robert P. Lynch | 55,086,883 | 1,581,443 | 14,646 | -- | 3,658,962 | 97% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Claire E. McLean | 56,472,407 | 199,659 | 10,906 | -- | 3,658,962 | 99.6% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: James B. Miller, Jr. | 55,719,501 | 948,880 | 14,591 | -- | 3,658,962 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: H. Palmer Proctor, Jr. | 55,970,465 | 698,396 | 14,111 | -- | 3,658,962 | 99% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: William H. Stern | 50,067,725 | 6,575,312 | 39,935 | -- | 3,658,962 | 88% | Not verified | — |
Source: Ameris Bancorp, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 26, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 368 asset managers that disclosed a Ameris Bancorp vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Ameris Bancorp’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: William I. Bowen, Jr.
Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William I. Bowen, Jr.”): 53,644,537 for, 3,023,749 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 109 asset managers below reported 28,485,209 for, 1,263,394 against, 6,360 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 6,927,976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,725,874 | 15 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,962,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,830,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,159,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 802,953 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 795,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 726,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 678,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 629,638 | 24,362 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 570,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 383,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 338,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 303,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 277,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 226,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 217,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 217,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 213,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 213,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 211,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 207,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 0 | 183,685 | 0 | 0 | Against |
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99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Rodney D. Bullard
Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rodney D. Bullard”): 56,464,781 for, 204,310 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 109 asset managers below reported 29,748,602 for, 1 against, 6,360 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 6,927,976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,725,888 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,962,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,830,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,159,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 802,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 795,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 726,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 678,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 654,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 570,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 383,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 338,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 303,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 277,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 226,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 217,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 217,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 213,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 213,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 211,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 207,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 183,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Wm. Millard Choate
Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Wm. Millard Choate”): 53,878,564 for, 2,792,622 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 109 asset managers below reported 28,510,606 for, 1,237,997 against, 6,360 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 6,927,976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,725,875 | 14 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,962,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,830,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,159,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 802,953 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 795,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 726,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 678,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 654,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 570,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 383,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 338,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 303,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 277,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 226,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 217,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 217,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 213,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 213,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 211,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 207,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 0 | 183,685 | 0 | 0 | Against |
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94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Leo J. Hill
Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Leo J. Hill”): 53,226,253 for, 3,441,212 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 109 asset managers below reported 28,485,207 for, 1,263,396 against, 6,360 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 6,927,976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,725,872 | 17 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,962,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,830,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,159,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 802,953 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 795,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 726,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 678,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 629,638 | 24,362 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 570,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 383,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 338,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 303,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 277,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 226,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 217,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 217,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 213,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 213,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 211,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 207,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 0 | 183,685 | 0 | 0 | Against |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Daniel B. Jeter
Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Daniel B. Jeter”): 55,316,520 for, 1,351,794 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 109 asset managers below reported 29,599,214 for, 149,389 against, 6,360 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 6,927,976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,725,882 | 7 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,962,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,830,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,159,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 802,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 795,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 726,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 678,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 629,638 | 24,362 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 570,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 383,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 338,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 303,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 277,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 226,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 217,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 217,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 213,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 213,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 211,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 207,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 183,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Robert P. Lynch
Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert P. Lynch”): 55,086,883 for, 1,581,443 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 109 asset managers below reported 29,599,214 for, 149,389 against, 6,360 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 6,927,976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,725,882 | 7 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,962,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,830,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,159,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 802,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 795,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 726,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 678,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 629,638 | 24,362 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 570,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 383,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 338,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 303,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 277,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 226,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 217,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 217,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 213,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 213,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 211,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 207,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 183,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Claire E. McLean
Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Claire E. McLean”): 56,472,407 for, 199,659 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 109 asset managers below reported 29,748,602 for, 1 against, 6,360 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 6,927,976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,725,888 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,962,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,830,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,159,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 802,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 795,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 726,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 678,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 654,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 570,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 383,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 338,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 303,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 277,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 226,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 217,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 217,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 213,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 213,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 211,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 207,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 183,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: James B. Miller, Jr.
Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James B. Miller, Jr.”): 55,719,501 for, 948,880 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 109 asset managers below reported 29,743,224 for, 5,379 against, 6,360 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 6,927,976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,725,884 | 5 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,962,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,830,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,159,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 802,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 795,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 726,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 678,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 654,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 570,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 383,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 338,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 303,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 277,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 226,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 217,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 217,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 213,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 213,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 211,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 207,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 183,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: H. Palmer Proctor, Jr.
Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: H. Palmer Proctor, Jr.”): 55,970,465 for, 698,396 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 109 asset managers below reported 29,748,599 for, 4 against, 6,360 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 6,927,976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,725,885 | 4 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,962,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,830,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,159,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 802,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 795,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 726,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 678,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 654,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 570,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 383,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 338,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 303,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 277,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 226,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 217,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 217,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 213,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 213,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 211,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 207,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 183,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
88% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of 10 directors to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: William H. Stern
Ameris Bancorp’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William H. Stern”): 50,067,725 for, 6,575,312 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 26, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 88% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 109 asset managers below reported 27,736,978 for, 2,011,625 against, 6,360 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 6,774,867 | 153,109 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,715,962 | 9,927 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,948,146 | 13,881 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,830,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,159,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 802,953 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 795,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 726,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 678,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 629,638 | 24,362 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 570,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 383,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 338,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 303,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 277,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 226,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 217,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 217,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 213,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 213,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 211,319 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Allspring | 207,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 0 | 183,685 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.1% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 6,927,976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,725,884 | 4 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,962,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,830,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,159,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 802,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 795,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 726,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 678,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 654,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 570,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 383,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 338,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 303,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 277,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 226,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 217,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 217,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 213,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 213,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 211,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 207,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 183,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 107 managers: 29,641,302 for, 57,538 against, 6,360 abstained, 65 mixed. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,454,446 | 2,349 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 2,412,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,618,224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 1,519,998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 1,267,584 | 5,862 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 1,031,969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | 1,019,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 981,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 871,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 829,514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 808,651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 609,572 | 5,219 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BESSEMER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 606,918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC | 552,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 541,844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 537,684 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 11,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 465,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 452,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 398,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 384,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 375,002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | 307,238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 300,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 300,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 285 managers: 27,448,340 for, 424,954 against, 1,203 abstained, 3,239 not voted, 462,672 mixed. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
Description as filed by funds: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.
The 107 asset managers below reported 29,699,026 for, 6,360 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 6,927,976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 6,725,889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,962,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,830,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,159,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 802,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 795,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 726,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 678,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 654,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS | 570,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 383,566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 338,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 303,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST | 277,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 259,203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 226,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 217,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS | 217,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 213,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 213,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 211,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 207,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 183,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 107 asset managers. See all 107 in the interactive database.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 67,292,503 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 10.30% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 10.00% |
| 3 | Fidelity | 2.92% |
| 4 | Invesco | 2.72% |
| 5 | Dimensional | 1.72% |
| 6 | TIAA | 1.19% |
| 7 | American Century | 1.18% |
| 8 | Charles Schwab | 1.08% |
| 9 | Prudential/PGIM | 1.01% |
| 10 | JPMorgan | 0.97% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 3.65% |
| 2 | Invesco | 3.59% |
| 3 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.40% |
| 4 | Wellington | 2.26% |
| 5 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 1.89% |
| 6 | Nuveen | 1.53% |
| 7 | CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | 1.51% |
| 8 | American Century | 1.46% |
| 9 | Fidelity | 1.30% |
| 10 | PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 1.23% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 14.59% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 10.53% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 5.79% | 13F |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 5.55% | 13G |
| State Street | 4.93% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 4.30% | 13F |
| Invesco | 3.86% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 1.42% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.29% | 13F |
| FMR (Fidelity) | 1.25% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 67,292,503 shares outstanding, as reported by Ameris Bancorp on its Form 10-Q dated May 4, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Ameris Bancorp’s 10-Q dated May 4, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Ameris Bancorp's shareholder meeting held May 21, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 368 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 5,125 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 12 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. Ameris Bancorp's own Form 8-K tally for this meeting is published below, but no row in it could be matched to the most widely held item, so this page states no certified outcome for that item. On that item — Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. — the reporting funds and managers cast 99.1% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST plus WITHHELD; abstained and unvoted shares are excluded because neither took a side). Fund and manager reports are combined in it and may count the same shares twice: it adds fund reports to institutional-manager reports, which can cover the same shares. It is not the company's certified result.
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